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Chimaera fulva Didier, Last & White, 2008 Southern chimaera |
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photo by
Graham, K. |
| Family: | Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed); 118.7 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 780 - 1095 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: thin, deciduous skin; color silvery pink to pale brownish; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; short dorsal spine, subequal or slightly shorter than first dorsal fin; claspers of adult males long (17-19% BDL), trifurcate, divided for slightly less than half of their length; structure of the CO1 gene (Ref. 76965). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 May 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||