| Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae |
| 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 80 - 800 m, non-migratory |
| Southwest Atlantic: off Argentina and southern Brazil. |
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Diagnosis: Body color light to dark brown, ventral finfold with unpigmented margin. Body extremely slender, depth about 2.4-2.9% of TL. Origin of the ventral finfold well anterior to pharyngocutaneous duct (PCD). Gill pouches 8 pairs. Rostrum rounded. A 3-cusp multicusp on anterior set, a 2-cusp multicusp on posterior set of cusps; total cusps count 32-38. Total pores 124-148 (Ref. 39281). |
| Specimens were caught in winter months, between May and August, a period of lower water temperature due to the Falklands Current influence (Ref. 39281). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 November 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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