Eptatretus minor
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| Eptatretus minor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Superclass: | Cyclostomi |
| Class: | Myxini |
| Order: | Myxiniformes |
| Family: | Myxinidae |
| Genus: | Eptatretus |
| Species: | E. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Eptatretus minor Fernholm & C. L. Hubbs, 1981 | |
Eptatretus minor is a bathydemersal and non-migratory hagfish of the genus Eptatretus.[1] It is found in the deep waters of the northern area of the Gulf of Mexico between Louisiana and Florida, at depths between 300 and 470 m. This hagfish is a relatively short and stout species, reaching a maximum length of nearly 40 cm.[2] It is only known from a few specimens.[3]
