Myxine
formosana
Mok & Kuo, 2001
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Family:
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Myxinidae
(Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae
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Order:
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Myxiniformes
(hagfishes)
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Class:
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Myxini (hagfishes)
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Max. size:
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76.8 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40969) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 588 – 1500 m
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Climate: |
deep-water |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100) |
Distribution:
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Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
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Morphology:
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Head white; body and tail grayish-black to dark purple. A 3-cusp multicusp on the anterior set of cusps and 2-cusp multicusp on the posterior set. Gill pouches, generally 5 pairs (rarely 4). Slime pores 0 - 4 (mostly 2) above the area between the anterior and posterior ends of the cloaca. Anterior unicusps 10 (8-12) on each side. Anterior part of ventral finfold (VFF) higher than posterior part (mostly vestigial). Caudal finfold (CFF) low to vestigial (Ref. 40969).
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Biology: |
Caught using shrimp traps (Ref. 40969).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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