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Eptatretus mendozai Hensley, 1985 |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 720 - 1100 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Gill apertures 6. Slime pores: prebranchial 13-15; branchial 5-6; trunk 45-48; tail 12-15; total 77-82. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 November 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||