| Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae |
| 32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; depth range - 215 m, non-migratory |
| Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands. |
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Eight gill pouches and apertures each side, last gill aperture confluent with the pharyngocutaneous duct on the left side; 12 multicusps (3 fused cusps in each row), unicusps 36-39 (9,9 to 10,10 unicusps in each anterior and 9,9 to 9,10 in each posterior row), total cusps 48-51; total slime pores 72-74, prebranchial 14-15, branchial 7, trunk 40-42, tail 10-12. Ventral finfold absent or vestigial; caudal finfold with white margin; head slightly lighter than body color, face dark except for small white area around mouth; barbels all white (Ref. 31788). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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