The Species Black List

Eptatretus minor

Gulf of Mexico hagfish

The Gulf of Mexico hagfish (Eptatretus minor) is an eel-like species confined to the northern Gulf of Mexico, where it is potentially threatened by shrimp and scallop trawling.

Status

Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List

Restriction tier

2, restricted, extent unclear

Class

Myxini

Realm

Oceanic

Locality

not specified in the source

As IUCN records it

Eptatretus minor Fernholm & Hubbs, 1981