Myxine limosa Girard, 1859
Myxine limosa
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae
Max. size:  51 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 1006 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Davis Strait; south to Florida; including Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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