Nemamyxine kreffti explained

Nemamyxine kreffti, also known as Krefft's hagfish, is a species of fish in the hagfish family Myxinidae. It is found in the south-western Atlantic Ocean from off Argentina and southern Brazil.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 40cm (20inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of German ichthyologist-herpetologist Gerhard Krefft (1912‒1993), Institute für Seefischerei in Hamburg.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Fernholm, Bo . 1998 . Jørgensen. Jørgen Mørup. Lomholt. Jens Peter. Weber. Roy E.. Malte. Hans. Hagfish systematics . 33–44. The Biology of Hagfishes . Chapman & Hall, London. 10.1007/978-94-011-5834-3_3.
2. Web site: Scharpf. Christopher. Family MYXINIDAE. 4. The ETYFish Project. 2023-03-15.