| Family: |
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) |
| Max. size: |
84.3 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 595 - 655 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Indian Ocean: French Southern and Antarctic Lands, off Amsterdam I. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: massive head with a short snout; trunk stocky and relatively long 44% BDL, short tail with second dorsal fin base 72% BDL; pelvic fin long, its anterior margin 26% BDL; caudal fin dorsal origin slightly posterior to caudal fin ventral origin; skin firm, non-deciduous; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; specifc CO1 and NADH2 sequences. Colouration: brown color with yellow blotches on body both on both fresh and preserved specimen (Ref. 123898). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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