5-gilled white mid-dorsal line hagfish
Eptatretus wandoensis
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5-gilled white mid-dorsal line hagfish (Eptatretus wandoensis) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae, in the order Myxiniformes. Its recorded depth range is 60–80 m.
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Eptatretus wandoensis is a saltwater hagfish with five gill openings and a distinctive white mid-dorsal line. Like other hagfish, it is an elongated, jawless fish that inhabits deep marine environments.
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Taxonomy
| Order | Myxiniformes |
| Family | Myxinidae |
| Species | Eptatretus wandoensis |
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