Rubicundus rubicundus (Kuo, Lee & Mok, 2010)

Family:  Myxinidae (Hagfishes), subfamily: Rubicundinae
Max. size:  46.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 800 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippine Sea, off Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Branchial slime spores and the gill apertures arranged in a straight line; distances from a branchial slime pore to its immediately preceding and posterior gill apertures similar; the ventral aorta not bifurcated. The body color is pink. 5 gill apertures, not crowded; the presence of a pair of small nasal papillae on the roof of the nasal tube; a robust body; 100-102 total slime pores (prebranchial 16 or 17, branchial 3 or 4, trunk 62, tail 19); 3 multicusps in outer row, 7 unicusps, 2 multicusps in inner row, 7 unicusps; eyespot absent.
Biology:  Only one specimen known.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 December 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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