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Myxine paucidens Regan, 1913 |
| Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae | |||
| Max. size: | 30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 630 - 1000 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: known only from the Sagaminada Sea, Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: Six pairs of gill pouches; the last gill aperture not confluent with to pharyngocutaneous duct; ventral finfold well developed; fused cusps 2/2, anterior (outer) unicusps 4-4, posterior (inner) unicusps 5-5, total cusps 26; total slime pores 92=93 (Ref. 51420). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 November 2009 (B1ab(ii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||