Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis)

Scientific name: Myxine capensis Regan, 1913

Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis)

The Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia and South Africa.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myxine capensis
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
175–460 m (574–1509 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 175 - 460 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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