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Species

There are currently 50 recognized species in this genus: * '' Eptatretus aceroi'' Polanco Fernández & Fernholm, 2014 (Acero's hagfish)Polanco Fernandez, A. & Fernholm, B. (2014): A New Species of Hagfish (Myxinidae: ''Eptatretus'') from the Colombian Caribbean. ''Copeia, 2014 (3): 530–533.'' * '' Eptatretus alastairi'' Mincarone & Fernholm, 2010 (Alastair's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus ancon'' H. K. Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P, 2001 * '' Eptatretus astrolabium'' Fernholm & Mincarone, 2010 (Astrolabe hagfish) * '' Eptatretus atami'' Dean, 1904 (Brown hagfish) * '' Eptatretus bischoffii'' A. F. Schneider, 1880 (Bischoff's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus bobwisneri'' Fernholm, Norén, S. O. Kullander, Quattrini, Zintzen, C. D. Roberts, H. K. Mok & C. H. Kuo, 2013 (Bob Wisner's hagfish)Fernholm, B., Norén, M., Kullander, S.O., Quattrini, A.M., Zintzen, V., Roberts, C.D., Mok, H.-K. & Kuo, C.-H. (2013): Hagfish phylogeny and taxonomy, with description of the new genus ''Rubicundus'' (Craniata, Myxinidae). ''Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 51 (4): 296–307.'' * '' Eptatretus burgeri'' Girard, 1855 (Inshore hagfish) * '' Eptatretus caribbeaus'' Fernholm, 1982 (Fernholm's Caribbean hagfish) * '' Eptatretus carlhubbsi'' C. B. McMillan & Wisner, 1984 (Giant hagfish) * '' Eptatretus cheni'' S. C. Shen & H. J. Tao, 1975 * '' Eptatretus chinensis'' C. H. Kuo & H. K. Mok, 1994 (Taiwanese hagfish) * '' Eptatretus cirrhatus'' J. R. Forster, 1801 (Broadgilled hagfish) * '' Eptatretus cryptus'' C. D. Roberts & A. L. Stewart, 2015 (Cryptic hagfish) Zintzen, V., Roberts, C.D., Shepherd, L., Stewart, A.L., Struthers, C.D., Anderson, M.J., McVeagh, M., Noren, M. & Fernholm, B. (2015): Review and phylogeny of the New Zealand hagfishes (Myxiniformes: Myxinidae), with a description of three new species. ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 174 (2): 363–393.'' * '' Eptatretus deani'' Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907 (Black hagfish) * '' Eptatretus fritzi'' Wisner & C. B. McMillan, 1990 (Guadalupe hagfish) * '' Eptatretus goliath'' Mincarone & D. J. Stewart, 2006 (Goliath hagfish) * '' Eptatretus gomoni'' Mincarone & Fernholm, 2010 (Gomon's hagfish) *'' Eptatetrus goslinei'' * '' Eptatretus grouseri'' C. B. McMillan, 1999 (Galapagos hagfish) * '' Eptatretus hexatrema'' J. P. Müller, 1836 (Sixgill hagfish) * '' Eptatretus indrambaryai'' Wongratana, 1983 (Bengal hagfish) * '' Eptatretus laurahubbsae'' C. B. McMillan & Wisner, 1984 (Juan Fernandez hagfish) * '' Eptatretus longipinnis'' Strahan, 1975 (Longfinned hagfish) * '' Eptatretus luzonicus'' Fernholm, Norén, S. O. Kullander, Quattrini, Zintzen, C. D. Roberts, H. K. Mok & C. H. Kuo, 2013 (Luzon hagfish) * '' Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi'' Wisner & C. B. McMillan, 1990 (Shorthead hagfish) * '' Eptatretus mccoskeri'' C. B. McMillan, 1999 (McMillan's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus mendozai'' Hensley, 1985 (Mendoza's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus menezesi'' Mincarone, 2000 (Santa Catarina hagfish) * '' Eptatretus minor'' Fernholm & C. L. Hubbs, 1981 * '' Eptatretus moki'' C. B. McMillan & Wisner, 2004 (Mok's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus multidens'' Fernholm & C. L. Hubbs, 1981 * '' Eptatretus nanii'' Wisner & C. B. McMillan, 1988 (Valparaiso hagfish) * '' Eptatretus nelsoni'' C. H. Kuo, K. F. Huang & H. K. Mok, 1994 (Nelson's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus octatrema''

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, 1923 (Eightgill hagfish) * '' Eptatretus okinoseanus'' Dean, 1904 (Sagami hagfish) * '' Eptatretus poicilus'' Zintzen & C. D. Roberts, 2015 (Mottled hagfish) * '' Eptatretus polytrema'' Girard, 1855 (Fourteen-gill hagfish) * '' Eptatretus profundus''

, 1923 (Fivegill hagfish) * '' Eptatretus sheni'' C. H. Kuo, K. F. Huang & H. K. Mok, 1994 * '' Eptatretus sinus'' Wisner & C. B. McMillan, 1990 (Cortez hagfish) * '' Eptatretus springeri'' Bigelow & Schroeder, 1952 (Gulf hagfish) * '' Eptatretus stoutii'' Lockington, 1878 (Pacific hagfish) * '' Eptatretus strahani'' C. B. McMillan & Wisner, 1984 (Strahan's hagfish) * '' Eptatretus strickrotti''

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* Myxinidae Jawless fish genera {{jawless-fish-stub