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Lateral view of a Broadgilled Hagfish

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A Broadgilled Hagfish caught in a commercial trawl net at a depth of about 160 m, off Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, July 2004. The fish is now registered in the Australian Museum Fish Collection (AMS I.43389-001).

Photographer:
David Greenhalgh
Rights:
© Australian Museum
Common name:
Broadgilled Hagfish
Scientific name:
Eptatretus cirrhatus
Family:
Myxinidae

Last Updated: 22 June 2009

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