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Eptatretus atami (Dean, 1904) Brown hagfish |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 61 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 536 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. Notoriously confused with other unnamed species around Japan (Ref. 31276). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Gill pouches (GP) 6 pairs with gill apertures closely spaced in a fairly straight line; 1-2 GP at end of dental muscle. Ventral aorta splitting at about GP 5-6. Fused cusps 3/3. Total cusps 47-52. Prebranchial slime pores 12-19. Total pores 71-78. Eyespots faint or absent. Ventral finfold low to vestigial (Ref. 51420). | |||
| Biology: | Attains over 50 cm TL (Ref. 559). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 November 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||