Species Eptatretus longipinnis Strahan, 1975
Longfin Hagfish, Hagfish
- Eptatretus longipinnis Strahan, R. 1975. Eptatretus longipinnis, n.sp., a new hagfish (family Eptatretidae) from South Australia, with a key to the 5–7 gilled Eptatretidae. The Australian Zoologist 18(3): 137-148 figs 1-2 [137, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA F4042, off Robe, SA.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
From off Robe (139º43´E) to off Port McDonnell, SA (140º35´E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
14-40 m.
General References
Glover, C.J.M. 1994. Families Petromyzontidae, Myxinidae, Hexanchidae, Heterodontidae. pp. 82-90 figs 17-26 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [85]
Gomon, M.F. & Mincarone, M.M. 2008. Family Myxinidae. pp. 26-27 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [27]
Mincarone, M.M. & Fernholm, B. 2010. Review of the Australian hagfishes with description of two new species of Eptatretus (Myxinidae). Journal of Fish Biology 77: 779-801 [789]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [85] (Longfin Hagfish, Hagfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longfin Hagfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2012 | 02-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |