Sixgill hagfish
Eptatretus hexatrema
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A hagfish from Namibia and South Africa. It reaches 80 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Eptatretus hexatrema
- Family
- Myxinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Myxinidae
- Order
- Myxiniformes
- Synonyms
- Bdellostoma heterotrema, Bdellostoma hexatrema, Heptatretus hexatrema
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Detritivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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