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White-headed hagfish (Myxine ios) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myxine ios

Common Name
White-headed hagfish

Biology
Scavengers which are found on muddy bottoms; feed largely on dead or disabled fish by boring into its skin. Eggs are few and large.

Classification

Classified By

Fernholm, 1981

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: southwest off Ireland and Iceland, off Western Sahara.

Range

67°N - 21°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

614 m

Depth To - meters

1625 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 614 - 1625 m

Trophic Level

3.34 s.e. 0.56 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

57.0 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (46 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