Description

Total slime pores 79-85; tail slime pores 11-13; light to very light tan in color (Ref. 36999).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Myxini

Order: Myxiniformes

Family: Myxinidae

Genus: Eptatretus

Species: Eptatretus caribbeaus Fernholm, 1982

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless