White-headed hagfish (Myxine ios)

Scientific name: Myxine ios Fernholm, 1981

The White-headed hagfish (Myxine ios) is a marine fish of the family Myxinidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southwest off Ireland and Iceland, off Western Sahara.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myxine ios
Family
Myxinidae (Hagfishes)
Order
Myxiniformes (Hagfishes)
Class
Myxini (Hagfishes)
Maximum length
57.0
Depth range
614–1625 m (2014–5331 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 614 - 1625 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southwest off Ireland and Iceland, off Western Sahara.
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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