Jespersen's hagfish

Myxine jespersenae

Twin nasal papillae split into up to five fringes

Jespersen's hagfish is known from North Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Hagfishes
Order: Hagfishes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Myxine
Maximum length: 49.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: North Atlantic: off West Greenland, in the eastern Davis Strait. Denmark Strait, Reykjanes Ridge, and South East of Iceland. Occurs sympatrically with Myxine glutinosa , although with a rather limited overlap in vertical distribution (772-1556 vs. 64-782) and no documented capture of both species in the same haul or trap exists.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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