Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis) fish species and information / pictures of Cape hagfish - Myxine capensis

Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myxine capensis

Common Name
Cape hagfish

Biology
Burrows in muddy bottoms. Feeds mostly by scavenging on dead or disabled fish.

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1913

Class

Hagfishes (Myxini)

Order

Hagfishes (Myxiniformes)

Family

Hagfishes (Myxinidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

175 m

Depth To - meters

460 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 175 - 460 m

Trophic Level

3.38 s.e. 0.57 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated