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Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Hydrolagus: hydro-, combining form of hydor (Gr.), water; lagos (Gr.), hare, i.e., “water rabbit,” probably referring to three pairs of tooth plates, which tend to protrude from the mouth like a rabbit’s incisors. (See ETYFish); pallidus: Latin for pale, referring to its pallid coloration. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur 800 - 2700 m (Ref. 83979). Deep-water
Northeast Atlantic: Iceland.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205). Depth range along the mid-Atlantic ridge (Ref. 83979, C.Cotton pers.comm. 03/10).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Jonsson, G., 1992. Islenskir fiskar. Fiolvi, Reykjavik, 568 pp. (Ref. 12462)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 3.5 - 6.2, mean 4.2 (based on 256 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00282 (0.00118 - 0.00673), b=3.10 (2.89 - 3.31), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Assuming Fec <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100).