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Myxine capensis Regan, 1913

Common Names

  • Kaapse slymslang
  • Kap-slim\u00e5l
  • Cape hagfish
  • Cape hagfish
  • Kapimaa pihklane
  • Myxine du Cap
  • \u5357\u975e\u76f2\u9c3b
  • \u5357\u975e\u76f2\u9cd7
  • Pez moco del Cabo

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Myxini

    Order: Myxiniformes

    Family: Myxinidae

    Genus: Myxine

    Species: Myxine capensis Regan, 1913

    Climate Zone

  • migratory

    • Biology

    Burrows in muddy bottoms (Ref. 27121). Feeds mostly by scavenging on dead or disabled fish (Ref. 27121).

    Habitat

    bathydemersal

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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