Myxinidae

Whiteface hagfish

Myxine circifrons

A white face from California to Chile

• White
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Anguilliform
• Large

The whiteface hagfish (Myxine circifrons) is a hagfish species of the Myxinidae family. Its species name is likely derived from the Latin words circularis (“round”) and frons (“face” or “brow”). Its common name likely refers to its head and barbels, which is more lightly colored than the rest of its body.