Saltwater
Sixgill hagfish
Eptatretus hexatrema
Myxinidae, Eptatretinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 80 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 10,720 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Commonly burrows in muddy bottoms. Feeds mostly by scavenging on dead or disabled fish. It is parasitised by the monogenean Myxinidocotyle eptatreti on the body surface.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Bdellostoma heterotrema
- Bdellostoma hexatrema
- Heptatretus hexatrema
In other languages
- Seksgællet slimål
- Cape sea-snake
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.