Chimaera buccaginella
| Chimaera buccaginella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. buccaginella
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| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera buccaginella Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper, 2017
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Chimaera buccaginella is a bathydemersal chimaera found in the Southwestern Indian Ocean.[1][2]
Description
The species has a light tan-colored and stocky body, a short trunk, a very straight spine, and non-deciduous skin.[1] The maximum total length of this species is around 86 cm (34 in) for males and 76.5 cm (30.1 in) for females.[1]
Habitat and distribution
This chimaera possibly inhabits depths of 495–960 m (1,624–3,150 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Clerkin, Paul J.; Ebert, David A.; Kemper, Jenny M. (2017-08-28). "New species of Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean". Zootaxa. 4312 (1): 1–37. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chimaera buccaginella". FishBase. February 2025 version.