| Family: |
Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Eptatretinae |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed); 40 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 250 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Lakshadweep Sea, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
This six-gilled species is distinguished by the following characters: with 3/3 multicusp pattern, 9-10 anterior unicusps, and 7-8 posterior unicusps; posterior tip of the dental muscle reaching up to the mid-region of 2nd gill pouch; total cusps 44-48; total pores 67-69 (prebranchial 12-13, branchial 6, trunk 39-40, and tail 8-11). Colouration: uniformly brown on the dorsal and ventral region when fresh and dark brown when preserved in formalin (Ref. 129537). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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