The Species Black List

Eptatretus chinensis

Taiwanese hagfish

The Taiwanese hagfish (Eptatretus chinensis) is an eel-like species confined to the South China Sea, where it is directly harvested for food.

Status

Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List

Restriction tier

2, restricted, extent unclear

Class

Myxini

Realm

Oceanic

Locality

The South China Sea

As IUCN records it

Eptatretus chinensis Kuo & Mok, 1994