Myxine circifrons Garman, 1899
Whiteface hagfish

Family:  Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae
Max. size:  65 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 1860 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: off southern California, USA. Also Peru (Ref. 5530) and Chile (Ref. 27540).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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