| Family: |
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) |
| Max. size: |
108.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 866 - 1447 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Australia and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
This chimaeroid fish has a ventral caudal fin that that is not indented at its origin to form a separate anal fin, it is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: color of the body an even dark black or blackish-brown; its dorsal fin spine is longer than height of first dorsal fin; pelvic fins is distinctly round in shape; males with pelvic claspers that are dark at the base with pale tips, divided for the distal 1/3 of their length (Ref. 76967). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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