| Family: |
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) |
| Max. size: |
80.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 548 - 995 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This chimaeroid fish has a ventral caudal fin that that is not indented at its origin to form a separate anal fin and is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: color of body pale brown with prominent reticulations on sides, dorsal fin and spine whitish basally; the dorsal-fin spine is slightly shorter than or subequal in height of first dorsal fin, while the pelvic fins somewhat rectangular in shape (not broadly rounded); pelvic claspers of males are
mostly pale, divided for the distal 2/3 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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