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Eptatretus albiderma Song & Kim, 2020 Whitish hagfish |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 53 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Vietnam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: 6 gill apertures and gill pouches; no eyespots or faint; multicusps 3/3; total cusps 41-43; gill pouch 2-3 at the end of dental muscle; total slime pores 74-78 (prebranchial 18-21, branchial 0-1, trunk 48-50, tail 10-11); prebranchial length 2.0-3.0% of TL; pharyngocutaneous duct is confluent with last gill aperture; ventral aorta splitting at about 5-6 gill pouch. Colour of body whitish to light pinkish (Ref. 123143). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||