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Class: Myxini
Order: Myxiniformes
Family: Myxinidae Hagfishes
Subfamily: Myxininae
Genus: Myxine

(See list of species below)


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26 species (see list below)

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Photo by Delpiani, M.S.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 65.9 cm TL
Photo by Delpiani, M.S.
 
Myxine affinis
[Patagonian hagfish]

Photo by Mincarone, M.M.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Mincarone, M.M.
 
Myxine australis
[]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Myxine capensis
[Cape hagfish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
 
Myxine circifrons
[Whiteface hagfish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm TL
 
Myxine debueni
[]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 49 cm TL
 
Myxine dorsum
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 84.6 cm TL
 
Myxine fernholmi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 76.8 cm TL
 
Myxine formosana
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
 
Myxine garmani
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 95 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Myxine glutinosa
[Atlantic hagfish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 51.5 cm TL
 
Myxine greggi
[Gregg's hagfish]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 52.2 cm TL
 
Myxine hubbsi
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 82.6 cm TL
 
Myxine hubbsoides
[]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
 
Myxine ios
[White-headed hagfish]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 49.8 cm TL
Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Myxine jespersenae
[Jespersen's hagfish]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 56.5 cm TL
 
Myxine knappi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
 
Myxine kuoi
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Myxine limosa
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 38.1 cm TL
 
Myxine martinii
[Martini's hagfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 28.6 cm TL
 
Myxine mccoskeri
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
 
Myxine mcmillanae
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
 
Myxine paucidens
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
 
Myxine pequenoi
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
 
Myxine phantasma
[Ghost hagfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 54 cm TL
 
Myxine robinsorum
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Myxine sotoi
[]
26 Species of Family Myxinidae with Genus Myxine
(Hagfishes)
Sort by: Species Length
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Myxine affinis Patagonian hagfish Southwest Atlantic 65.9 TL
Myxine australis Southern Ocean 60 TL
Myxine capensis Cape hagfish Southeast Atlantic 40 TL
Myxine circifrons Whiteface hagfish Eastern Pacific 65 TL
Myxine debueni Southeast Pacific 57 TL
Myxine dorsum Southwest Atlantic 49 TL
Myxine fernholmi Southeast Pacific and Sou 84.6 TL
Myxine formosana Western Pacific 76.8 TL
Myxine garmani Northwest Pacific 54 TL
Myxine glutinosa Atlantic hagfish North Atlantic 95 TL
Myxine greggi Gregg's hagfish Southeast Pacific 51.5 TL
Myxine hubbsi Southeast Pacific 52.2 TL
Myxine hubbsoides Southeast Pacific 82.6 TL
Myxine ios White-headed hagfish Eastern Atlantic 57 TL
Myxine jespersenae Jespersen's hagfish North Atlantic 49.8 TL
Myxine knappi Southwest Atlantic 56.5 TL
Myxine kuoi Northwest Pacific 41 TL
Myxine limosa Western Atlantic 51 TL
Myxine martinii Martini's hagfish Southeast Pacific 38.1 TL
Myxine mccoskeri Western Central Atlantic 28.6 TL
Myxine mcmillanae Western Central Atlantic 47 TL
Myxine paucidens Northwest Pacific 30.5 TL
Myxine pequenoi Southeast Pacific 18.3 TL
Myxine phantasma Ghost hagfish Southeast Pacific 51 TL
Myxine robinsorum Western Central Atlantic 54 TL
Myxine sotoi Southwest Atlantic 52 TL



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