Nemamyxine kreffti McMillan & Wisner, 1982
photo by Mincarone, M.M.

Family:  Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Myxininae
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 80 - 800 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: off Argentina and southern Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Diagnosis: Body color light to dark brown, ventral finfold with unpigmented margin. Body extremely slender, depth about 2.4-2.9% of TL. Origin of the ventral finfold well anterior to pharyngocutaneous duct (PCD). Gill pouches 8 pairs. Rostrum rounded. A 3-cusp multicusp on anterior set, a 2-cusp multicusp on posterior set of cusps; total cusps count 32-38. Total pores 124-148 (Ref. 39281).
Biology:  Specimens were caught in winter months, between May and August, a period of lower water temperature due to the Falklands Current influence (Ref. 39281).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 November 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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