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Myxini (hagfishes) > Myxiniformes (Hagfishes) > Myxinidae (Hagfishes) > Myxininae
Etymology: Myxine: Greek, myxinos, word used by Linne, slime fish (1846) (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Probably a synonym of Myxine knappi Wisner & McMillan 1995 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697). To be confirmed by a publication.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 112 - 650 m (Ref. 31276). Deep-water

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31276)

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Southwest Atlantic: known only from two specimens.

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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)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00191 (-0.17411 - 0.17793), b=2.93791 (2.83678 - 3.03903), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.6 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 (42 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Low.

Myxine dorsum Wisner & McMillan, 1995