| Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae |
| 25.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 250 m, non-migratory |
| Northwest Pacific: southwest Taiwan. |
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Gill apertures usually 5 (4-6). Slime pores: prebranchial 14-20; branchial 0; trunk 35-39; tail 6-10; total 57-67. Gill apertures nonlinear and crowded. |
| A dwarf species; males develop testes at about 20 cm and a 22.4 cm female had elongated eggs; a 26.8 cm specimen had eggs 2.4 cm long; and a 24.4 cm specimen had 11 eggs about 1.5 cm long with polar caps already forming (Ref. 51420). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 November 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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