Does the hagfish have a backbone?

No, hagfish are not invertebrates, they are chordates. Chordates fall between invertebrates and vertebrates on the evolutionary ladder and, as such, they are the predecessors of vertebrates. Instead of having a backbone running along their bodies they have a stiffened rod of gristle. This is an early form of spine and is what enables hagfish to be so flexible .

yes, that's what the name means. Non-vertebrates do not have a backbone Biology major: The answer above is incorrect, Hagfish (Myxinoidea) are classified as vertebrates (controversial) because they are grouped with other agnathans, but do not possess vertebrae.

Different fish have different types of skeleton. Most fish are vertebrates (have a backbone) but some have no bones at all (like hagfish) so it depends on which fish you mean.

Yes the hagfish is jawless.

Yes, a Hagfish is a mammal. ;)

Hagfish are jawless fish.

Hagfish live at Pomona, CA.

Hagfish are quite strange in that they have a skull, but no vertebral column; Hagfish are jawless, and are living fossils.

All of the true fish have backbones, because they are all vertebrates, and are classed as fish partly on the basis that they have a backbone. Jawless fish (Agnatha - hagfish, lamprey) do not have a true backbone, but they do have a stiffening rod that runs the length of the fish and serves the same purpose. It can be thought of as a primitive back bone. So, to answer your question; all true fish…

No. Hagfish are cold-blooded, as are all similar eels. The hagfish is unique in that it has no vertebrae (spinal column) but does have a bony skull.

They can tie themselves in knots.

No a hagfish has no jaw.Only two species of fish have no jaw.

No, the hagfish still lives in southern parts of Asia

Yes , since a hagfish is a Agnathan and all Agnathans are ectothermic .

Hagfish - band - was created in 1993.

Hagfish - band - ended in 2001.

hagfish eat dead fish, including whale carcasses

Hagfish are scavengers. They eat dead fish or other dead or dying sea organisms.

hagfish do not have scales,i know that for a fact even thoughall fish have scales .hag fish do not

A Hagfish can live approximately for 3 and 1/2 months

The hagfish is a fish that is eel like in its appearance. The do not have jaws but do have teeth and have been around for 300 million years.

In the wild, the lifespan of a hagfish is 40 years. In captivity, they only live to be about 17 years old.

Hagfish are invertebrates. However there have been debates as to whether they are vertebrates or invertebrates. Vertebrates are animals that have spines.

Hagfish and lampreys are apart of Agnatha which means jawless fish. Hagfish are a parasite fish but can be free swimming. Both jawless fish will feed on carcasses on the bottom of the seafloor.

Hagfish live in bodies of saltwater. They are usually found in groups in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Atlantic Ocean.

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A hagfish has the following characteristics. It is like a eel. It is slimy. It has a skull but does not have a vertebral column. It is jawless. It has an average length of 19.5 inches.

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Of course it does.

Yes they do...

They belong to Phylum Chordata but are Invertebrate Chordates. Hagfish are very primitive. They have have only a partial skull and no vertebral column. They have no jaw or scales.

Enemies of the hagfish include seals, dolphins, sea lions, and octopus. Another one of the hagfishâ??s main enemies are human beings.

From what I can find out there is absolutely nothing else in the world that is similar to a Hagfish. Check out this link :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagfish

Cephalopods (cuttlefish, squid, octopus and nautilus) have three hearts, two that pump blood to the gills and one that pumps blood round the rest of the body. Their blood is blue. Earthworms have multiple hearts, one in each segment of their body. And the hagfish (a slimy sea creature looking like a cross between an eel and a slug) has four hearts, two brains, a skull but no backbone. An adult hagfish can produce enough…

The Atlantic hagfish, scientifically known as Myxine glutinosa, is an unusual sea creature. Its body is covered with special glands that can emit a sticky slime. In fact, a single hagfish can produce enough slime at one time to fill a milk jug. This has earned it the name "slime eel", although it is really not an eel at all. A hagfish will actually "sneeze" when its own nostrils fill with slime. Hagfish slime is…

Atlantic hagfish has very few aquatic enemies and thus does not get eaten by marine animals. However, it may be eaten by some birds and mammals.

Hagfish and lampreys have gills. They are the only living members of a primitive group of fish without jaws. They have round sucker-like mouths.

The rasping tongue of a hagfish is a plate made out of cartilage that is inside their mouth. This plate has two sets of horned teeth similar to comb teeth.

Myxine glutinosa.

hagfish swim

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hagfish and lamprey

lamprey and hagfish

Lampreys and hagfish do not have jaws

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No, they are jawless fish.

lamprey and hagfish

Lampreys are a species of jawless fish. Some species of lampreys suck blood from other creatures. Hagfish are another type of jawless fish. Hagfish have no vertebrae.

No, but they could suffocate fish with their slime.