| Common name | Blueband hagfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Ref. | Zintzen, V., C.D. Roberts, L. Shepherd, A.L. Stewart, C.D. Struther, M.J. Anderson, M. McVeagh, M. Noren and B. Fernholm, 2015 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Named from the Latin caesio (blue grey) and vitta (ribbon, band), referring to the distinctive blue band along the body sides of this species (Ref. 115309). |