Kuo's Hagfish

Myxine kuoi

A strong juvenile belly fold nearly vanishes by adulthood

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Kuo's Hagfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A strong juvenile belly fold nearly vanishes by adulthood.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Myxine
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform