Hagfishes of Taiwan (I): A Taxonomic Revision with Description of Four New Paramyxine Species
Chien-Hsien Kuo
Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yet-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O.C.
Kao-Fong Huang
Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yet-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O.C.
Hin-Kiu Mok
Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yet-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O.C.
Hagfishes from the northeast, east and southwest coasts of Taiwan were subjected to morphological analysis. Nine species (Eptatretus okinoseanus, E. burgeri, Paramyxine neisoni, P. yangi, P. cheni, P. sheni, P. taiwanae, P. fernholmi and P. wisneri) were identified. Among them, Paramyxine nelsoni, P. sheni, P. fernholmi and P. wisneri are new species; Eptatretus okinoseanus is a new record. Descriptions and diagnostic characteristics are given for all hagfish species reported in Taiwan waters.
Keywords
Taxonomy, Eptatretus, Paramyxine, Taiwan
