Myxine circifrons | |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
Class: | Myxini |
Order: | Myxiniformes |
Family: | Myxinidae |
Genus: | Myxine |
Species: | M. circifrons
|
Binomial name | |
Myxine circifrons
Garman, 1899
| |
![]() |
Myxine circifrons, the whiteface hagfish, is a marine bathydemersal species of fish in the family Myxinidae. It is found off Southern California, Peru, and Chile and grows to 65 centimetres (26 in) total length. [2]
It is found off Southern California, Peru, and Chile in marine bathydemersal habitats approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft) to 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) deep. [2]
It grows to 65 centimetres (26 in) total length and is similar in appearance to other hagfish. [2] Gonads are situated in the peritoneal cavity. [2]
The whiteface hagfish becomes male when the posterior part of the gonads develop and female if the anterior part develops. [2] If both develop, the fish becomes hemaphroditic, and if none develops, the fish becomes sterile. [2]
Myxine circifrons | |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
Class: | Myxini |
Order: | Myxiniformes |
Family: | Myxinidae |
Genus: | Myxine |
Species: | M. circifrons
|
Binomial name | |
Myxine circifrons
Garman, 1899
| |
![]() |
Myxine circifrons, the whiteface hagfish, is a marine bathydemersal species of fish in the family Myxinidae. It is found off Southern California, Peru, and Chile and grows to 65 centimetres (26 in) total length. [2]
It is found off Southern California, Peru, and Chile in marine bathydemersal habitats approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft) to 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) deep. [2]
It grows to 65 centimetres (26 in) total length and is similar in appearance to other hagfish. [2] Gonads are situated in the peritoneal cavity. [2]
The whiteface hagfish becomes male when the posterior part of the gonads develop and female if the anterior part develops. [2] If both develop, the fish becomes hemaphroditic, and if none develops, the fish becomes sterile. [2]