Patagonian hagfish (Myxine affinis)

Scientific name: Myxine affinis G?nther, 1870

Patagonian hagfish (Myxine affinis)

The Patagonian hagfish (Myxine affinis) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Straits of Magellan, southern Chile and southern Argentina.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myxine affinis
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
65.9
Depth range
30–150 m (98–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 30 - 150 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Straits of Magellan, southern Chile and southern Argentina.
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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