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Callorhinchus callorynchus (Linnaeus, 1758) Plownose chimaera |
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photo by
Martins, I.A. |
| Family: | Callorhinchidae (Plownose chimaeras) | |||
| Max. size: | 89.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 116 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1. Pectorals very large (Ref. 27363). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in sandy and muddy substrates. Apparently associated with Stromateus brasiliensis and Discopyge tschudii (Ref. 34015). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Max length (Itamar Alves Martins, pers. comm., 2002). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 02 September 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||