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Myxinidae (Hagfishes) > Myxininae
Etymology: Myxine: Greek, myxinos, word used by Linne, slime fish (1846) (Ref. 45335). More on author: Jordan, Snyder.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 500 - 800 m (Ref. 31276). Deep-water
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 54.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31276)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Six gill pouches. Ventral finfold well developed. Fused cusps 3/2, total cusps 42-46. Total slime pores 95-101. Anterior part of head lighter color than body (Ref. 51420).
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Fernholm, B., 1998. Hagfish systematics. p. 33-44. In J.M. Jørgensen, J.P. Lomholt, R.E. Weber and H. Malte (eds.) The biology of hagfishes. Chapman & Hall, London. 578 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00191 (-0.17411 - 0.17793), b=2.94 (2.84 - 3.04), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100) .