| Nemamyxine elongata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Superclass: | Cyclostomi |
| Class: | Myxini |
| Order: | Myxiniformes |
| Family: | Myxinidae |
| Genus: | Nemamyxine |
| Species: | N. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemamyxine elongata L. R. Richardson, 1958 | |
Nemamyxine elongata, the bootlace hagfish, is a species of hagfish in the genus Nemamyxine . [2] [1] Distribution, abundance, and natural history are not known. Only two specimens have been collected. One was found dead in a net in the Kaituna River (Bay of Plenty), and thought to have been a fishery discard. The other was collected alive during a trawl at 132-140m in the Canterbury Bight (East coast of South Island). The larger specimen was 867 mm TL but maximum size is unknown. One specimen was a female with small eggs similar to those of other hagfish species.. [3]
