Baited landers were deployed at 83 stations at four locations in the west Pacific Ocean from
bathyal to hadal depths: The Kermadec Trench, the New Hebrides Trench, the adjoining …

Background Fishes are extremely speciose and also highly disparate in their fin
configurations, more specifically in the number of fins present as well as their structure …

Abstract Background The deep (> 200 m) ocean floor is often considered to be a refugium of
biodiversity; many benthic marine animals appear to share ancient common ancestry with …

Aim Phylogenies are increasingly used in community ecology, biogeography and
macroecology. However, sourcing a phylogeny comprising the entire species pool for a focal …

A new species of the hagfish genus Eptatretus (Myxinidae) is described based on two
specimens (407–433 mm total length) collected off the northern Bahamas, between depths …

Fishes are both extremely diverse and morphologically disparate. Part of this disparity can
be observed in the numerous possible fin configurations that may differ in terms of the …

Hagfishes are an ancient group of benthic marine craniates that are found in deep or cold
waters around the world. Among the 83 valid species, four are described from the …

The morphological characteristics of the venous pole and pericardium of the heart were
examined in three hagfish species, Myxine glutinosa, Eptatretus stoutii, and Eptatretus …

Many aspects of myxinid taxonomy remain poorly understood, particularly at the genus and
subfamily levels. To clarify the validity of two genera (Paramyxine and Notomyxine) and two …

A new species of deep‐water epinephelid fish is described from the west coast of Australia
based on 14 specimens, 99–595 mm standard length. Hyporthodus griseofasciatus sp. nov …