Three new species of hagfish (Myxinidae, Eptatretus) from the Galapagos Islands

Three new species of hagfish (Myxinidae, Eptatretus) from the Galapagos Islands

Three new species of hagfish (Myxinidae, Eptatretus) are described from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. These are the first myxinids known from this region and the first species of Eptatretus with five, six, and eight gill pouches reported from the eastern Pacific. A key to their identification is p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Fishery bulletin (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1999-01, Vol.97 (1), p.110-117
1. Verfasser: McMillan, C B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Eptatretus
Marine
Myxinidae
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Zusammenfassung:Three new species of hagfish (Myxinidae, Eptatretus) are described from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. These are the first myxinids known from this region and the first species of Eptatretus with five, six, and eight gill pouches reported from the eastern Pacific. A key to their identification is presented.
ISSN:0090-0656