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| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MYXINI | MYXINIFORMES | MYXINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Eptatretus gomoni |
| Species Authority: | Mincarone & Fernholm, 2010 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Assessor/s: | Mincarone, M.M. |
| Reviewer/s: | Polidoro, B., Knapp, L. & Carpenter, K.E. |
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Justification: This species is only known from two collections in Western Australia. It is a relatively deeper-water species. There are no known threats to this species. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
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| Range Description: | Eptatretus gomoni is known only from two locations in Western Australia, off Exmouth and off Cape Leveque at depths of 260 m and 705 m respectively (Mincarone and Fernholm 2010). |
| Countries: | Native: Australia |
| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: | Native:
Indian Ocean – eastern
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| Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
| Population: | This species is only known from two collections. There is no population information available for this species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species is known only from collection in trawls. Although its biology and ecology is not well known, it likely occurs in sandy or muddy substrate at depths from 260-705 m. |
| Systems: | Marine |
| Major Threat(s): | There are no major threats known for this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Further research is need on this species' population size, distribution and trends, life history and ecology. |
| Citation: | Mincarone, M.M. 2011. Eptatretus gomoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013. |
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