Holocephali (helhuvudsfiskar) (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); monstrosa:Latin for strange or grotesque, referring to its strange appearance, as if composed of parts of multiple animals. (See ETYFish). More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 40 - 1400 m (Ref. 104125), usually 300 - 500 m (Ref. 4443). Deep-water; 75°N - 27°N, 32°W - 35°E
Utbredning
Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2055
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#1 /var/www/html/country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php(1230): checkPointMApDisplay()
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