Myxine Fernholmi

📖 Overview

Myxine Fernholmi (Myxine fernholmi), first described by Wisner & McMillan, 1995 is a large fish in the family Myxinidae (order Myxiniformes). Adults typically reach 84.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 135 to 1480 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Myxine Fernholmi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

Copulatory organ absent. The gonads of hagfishes are situated in the peritoneal cavity. The ovary is found in the anterior portion of the gonad, and the testis is found in the posterior part. The animal becomes female if the cranial part of the gonad develops or male if the caudal part undergoes differentiation. If none develops, then the animal becomes sterile. If both anterior and posterior parts develop, then the animal becomes a functional hermaphrodite. However, hermaphroditism being characterised as functional needs to be validated by more reproduction studies .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 135 - 1480 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: known only from the type material, off southern Chile and off the Falkland Islands.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .

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