Patagonian hagfish (Myxine affinis) fish species and information / pictures of Patagonian hagfish - Myxine affinis

Patagonian hagfish (Myxine affinis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myxine affinis

Common Name
Patagonian hagfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1870

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Straits of Magellan, southern Chile and southern Argentina.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

150 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 30 - 150 m

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.65 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

65.9 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 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