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Eptatretus minor Fernholm & Hubbs, 1981 |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 39.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 400 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Gill apertures 6 (rarely 5). Slime pores: prebranchial 15-18; branchial 4-6; trunk 41-48; tail 11-14; total 74-82 (Ref. 41105). With a thin whitish middorsal stripe; total cusps 46-54 (Ref. 36999). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 November 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||