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Myxinidae

Formosan Hagfish

Myxine formosana

Behind the white head the tail fold nearly vanishes

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Large

Formosan Hagfish is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: Behind the white head the tail fold nearly vanishes.

Family
Myxinidae
Genus
Myxine
Maximum length
76.8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan (Ref. 40969 ) and possibly in the Philippines (Ref. 95645 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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