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Whiteface hagfish (Myxine circifrons) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Myxine circifrons

Common Name
Whiteface hagfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1899

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: off southern California, USA. Also Peru and Chile.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

3 °C

Water Temperature To

4 °C

Depth From - meters

700 m

Depth To - meters

1860 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 700 - 1860 m

Trophic Level

3.42 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

65.0 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 (48 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