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Eptatretus goliath

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Eptatretus goliath
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Myxini
Order: Myxiniformes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Eptatretus
Species:
E. goliath
Binomial name
Eptatretus goliath
Mincarone & Stewart, 2006

Eptatretus goliath, the goliath hagfish, is the largest hagfish.

Habitat

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It lives in the Southwest Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mincarone, M.M. (2011). "Eptatretus goliath". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T196023A8994230. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T196023A8994230.en. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eptatretus goliath". FishBase.