Neomyxine biniplicata

(Neomyxine biniplicata)

Description

The slender hagfish (Neomyxine biniplicata) is a species of hagfish endemic to New Zealand. It is known from along the east coast, from the northern end of the Bay of Plenty to Kaikoura at depths of 35-396 m, and is found on silty to coarse sediments and rocky seabeds.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Myxini
Order:Myxiniformes
Family:Myxinidae
Genus:Neomyxine
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