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Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus 1758

Diet

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Dead and dying fishes and invertebrates

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Kennedy, Mary [email]

Distribution

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Western Atlantic from Greenland to New York

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Kennedy, Mary [email]

Habitat

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Found at depths of 40- 1200m over muddy bottoms.

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
contributor
Kennedy, Mary [email]

Habitat

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benthic

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
contributor
Kennedy, Mary [email]