(Family):Only caudal fin present. Snout with 2 barbels. Eye invisible externally. Nostril opens at snout tip. A pair of gill openings, left one larger than the rigth one. (Genus):A fin fold on ventral midline originates just behind gill opening. Head length 12.6〜15.6 of the distance from gill opening to origin of fin fold. (Species):Body cylindrical anteriorly, compressed posteriorly. Tongue with 2 teeth rows; outer row 10, anterior 3 fused basally; inner row 9, anterior 2 fused basally. A canine tooth on dorsal midline of oral cavity. Mucous pores 23〜25 on head, 52〜53 on trunk, 12 on caudal region. Total length 3.1〜3.6 of head length. Anus on posterior portion, head length 6.8〜8.1 of caudal length. Body color white on snout, gradually becomes blackish, and uniformly balck behind posterior half of head. Ventral face of head brown.
Distribution:
Off Suriname.
Remarks:
It is identified as Myxine sp. The dentition of this fish is similar to that of M. glutinosa, but coloration and other characters differ from it. (Shimizu)