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Holocéfalos (quimeras) (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics. (See ETYFish); didierae: In honor of Dominique A. Didier (b. 1965), Millersville University (Pennsylvania, USA), for her “outstanding” contributions to the systematics of chimaeras. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad 1000 - 1100 m (Ref. 116312). Deep-water

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Southwestern Indian Ocean, seamount of the southern part of the Madagascar Ridge, near Walters Shoal.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.6 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 116312)

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Clerkin, P.J., Ebert, D.A. and J.M. Kemper, 2017. New species of Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 4312(1):1-37. (Ref. 116312)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Chimaera didierae Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper, 2017