Myxine ios Fernholm, 1981
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Myxini
Order: Myxiniformes
Family: Myxinidae
Genus: Myxine
Species: Myxine ios Fernholm, 1981
Climate Zone
Biology
Scavengers which are found on muddy bottoms; feed largely on dead or disabled fish by boring into its skin. Eggs are few and large (20-30 mm).
Habitat
bathydemersal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Harmless