Notomyxine tridentiger

(Notomyxine tridentiger)

Description

Notomyxine tridentiger is a species of hagfish that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coasts of South America. It is the only member of its genus. It can be found in the temperate waters of the Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic, as well as the Southern coasts of South America. It can reach a maximum length of 57 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

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