Myxine mcmillanae

(Myxine mcmillanae)

Description

The Caribbean hagfish (Myxine mcmillanae) is a species of hagfish. It is a scaleless, eel-like fish found in Caribbean waters that feeds off material from the surface that drifts down. It is rarely seen as it lives in very deep water from 2,300-4,950 feet (700-1,500 meters) and likes to burrow into the mud. Their body is grey with a contrasting white head. They have 7 internal gills connected to a single opening on each side of the body.

Taxonomic tree:

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