Eptatretus deani

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:aquarium_trade rarely kept
gptkbp:behavior benthic
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:class Myxini
gptkbp:color pale
pinkish to gray
gptkbp:coloration variable
gptkbp:common_name Dean's hagfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none specific
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet detritivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role scavenger
gptkbp:eye_color reduced
gptkbp:family gptkb:Myxinidae
gptkbp:fins no paired fins
gptkbp:first_described_by J. W. W. W. deani
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing
gptkbp:genus Eptatretus
gptkbp:gills multiple pairs
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
soft substrates
gptkbp:habitat_range up to 200 meters
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and slimy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eptatretus deani
gptkbp:importance ecological role
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:notable_feature slime production
gptkbp:order Myxiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species Eptatretus stoutii
Myxine glutinosa
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research field studies
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scales gptkb:none
gptkbp:size up to 60 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:values gptkb:none
gptkbp:year gptkb:1958
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grease_Hagfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7