Scientific Name
Myxine formosana  
Pronounce  
Myxine formosana臺灣盲鰻
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Author Mok & Kuo, 2001 Depth 588 - 1500M
Chinese 臺灣盲鰻 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 盲鰻科 Economic Fish No 
Family F001 Myxinidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 臺灣盲鰻 
Max Length 76.8 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 青眠鰻、無目鰻、鰻背、龍筋 
Distribution in World Taiwan [Endemic in Taiwan]   Distribution in Taiwan South West 
Habitats Deep Sea、Benthos  Holotype Locality 11 Pacific southwest of Taiwan, 22°15'34"N, 120°06'05"E, depth 753 meters 
Synonyms  
Reference Mok, H.-K. and C.-H. Kuo. 2001. Myxine formosana, a new species of hagfish (Myxiniformes: Myxinidae) from the southwestern waters of Taiwan. Ichthyological Research v. 48 (no. 3): 295-297.  Hin-Kiu Mok etc. 2001 
Specimen List MOVI16712. SIO01-191.  
Common Name Hagfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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