| Family: |
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) |
| Max. size: |
93.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 103.4 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 435 - 1190 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific area of Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: skin thin and deciduous; color uniformly chocolate brown; preopercular and oral lateral line canals usually sharing a common branch; long dorsal spine, longer than first dorsal fin; adult male with short claspers (11-13% BDL), trifurcate, divided at about distal third of clasper; structure of the CO1 gene (Ref. 76965). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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