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Myxine knappi Wisner & McMillan, 1995 |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae | |||
| Max. size: | 56.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 112 - 650 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Falkland Islands (Ref. 31699.) and Patagonia, Argentina (Ref. 133135). | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: with a 2-cusp multicusp on both the anterior and posterior sets of cusps; gill pouches 6 on each side; tail slime pores 11-14; total slime pores 116-123; rostrum broadly rounded; ventral finfold nearly vestigial; color pinkish-blue, head and barbels slightly paler than body (Ref. 31699). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 November 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||