Biology:Myxine capensis
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Short description: Species of jawless fish
| Cape hagfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | Myxini |
| Order: | Myxiniformes |
| Family: | Myxinidae |
| Genus: | Myxine |
| Species: | M. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Myxine capensis Regan, 1913
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Myxine capensis, the Cape hagfish, is a species of jawless fish in the family Myxinidae.[2][3]
It inhabits muddy bottoms on the continental shelf off the coast of southern Africa, from southern Namibia, along the coast of South Africa , east to southern Mozambique. Despite heavy fishing pressure in its range, no major population declines have been reported, so it is considered a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is thought to be a frequent prey item of the southern giant octopus (Enteroctopus magnificus).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mincarone, M.M. (2011). "Myxine capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T196051A8998429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T196051A8998429.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/196051/8998429. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ↑ "Myxine capensis, Cape hagfish". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Myxine-capensis.html.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Myxine capensis Regan, 1913". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=221467.
Wikidata ☰ Q4746695 entry
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