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Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myxine capensis

Common Name
Cape hagfish

Biology
Burrows in muddy bottoms. Feeds mostly by scavenging on dead or disabled fish.

Classification

Classified By
Regan, 1913
Class
Hagfishes (Myxini)
Order
Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)
Family
Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Atlantic
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
175 m
Depth To - meters
460 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 175 - 460 m
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.57 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
40.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated