复数： hagfish hagfishes

Studies on characteristics of biochemical compositions of hagfish and their antioxidant properties .

盲鳗生化学组成特性及其抗氧化性之研究。

Although they don 't have true vertebrae , hagfish are considered " proto-vertebrates " and have many similarities to vertebrates .

尽管盲鳗没有真正的脊椎，但它们被认为是“原始脊椎动物”，跟脊椎动物有许多相同之处。

The hagfish also represents an important evolutionary step in the development of vision .

它也代表了一个重要的进化过程视力的进化。

Hagfish are the plesiomorphic sister group of all vertebrates . They are scavengers and many live at depths reaching thousands of meters .

盲鳗为脊椎动物最原始的姊妹群，属於腐食动物，生活圈可达数千公尺水深。

Hagfish may have had to endure a less-than-flattering name since scientists first described them in the 18th century .

自18世纪科学家们首次描述了八目鳗之后，这种鱼就不得不忍受着不怎么样的名声。