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Eptatretus yangi (Teng, 1958) |
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The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 29.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan and the South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Gill apertures usually 5. Slime pores: prebranchial 17-23; branchial 0; trunk 39-47; tail 7-12; total 68-79. Gill apertures nonlinear and crowded. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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