Myxine limosa Girard, 1859 |
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Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
Family: | Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae | |||
Max. size: | 51 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 1006 m, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Davis Strait; south to Florida; including Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | A 38.3 cm TL specimen caught from Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico (24°25'N, 87°38'W) (Ref. 31699). |