Myxine mcmillanae

Author
Hensley, 1991
Common Names
  • Caribbean Hagfish

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Min Depth
700 meters
Max Depth
1500 meters
Overall Geographic Range
W Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
Habitat-Biology
  • slope
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • burrower
References

  • Hensley, D. A. 1991. Myxine mcmillanae, a new species of hagfish (Myxinidae) from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Copeia 1991: 1040–1043.

  • McEachran, J. D., and J. D. Fechhelm. 1998. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Volume 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas. 1112 p.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

McEachran, J. D. 2009. Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-04-2024.

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