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Deep-sea chimaera photographed by the NOAAS Okeanos Explorer.Visible on its snout are tiny pores which lead to electroreceptor cells.. Chimaeras are soft-bodied, shark-like fish with bulky heads and long, tapered tails; measured from the tail, they can grow up to 150 cm (4.9 ft) in length.
Jordan's chimaera (Chimaera jordani) is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae found near Japan, Madagascar, and Mozambique. [1] It is named for the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan (1851–1931). [ 2 ]
Chimaeras, also known as rat fish, or ghost sharks, include three living families and a little over 50 species of surviving holocephalans. These fishes move by using sweeping movements of their large pectoral fins. They are deep sea fish with slender tails, living close to the seabed to feed on benthic invertebrates. They lack a stomach, their ...
The Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras, [1] are a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long conical or paddle-shaped snout. [2] The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small fish. [3]
Chimaera owstoni. S. Tanaka (I), 1905, Owston's chimaera, Chimaera owstoni, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae endemic to Japan.
The whitefin chimaera (Chimaera argiloba) is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in the Indian Ocean to the NW of Australia, with a restricted distribution. Chimaera argiloba inhabits marine waters from a depth range of 370–520 m. It is abundant within its range. [1] [2]
The cape chimaera is one of 16 species in the genus Chimaera.The species was described in 2010 by Kemper, Ebert Compagno and Didier. Prior to 2010, specimens were classified under the species Chimaera monstrosa, commonly known as the rabbit fish, before further studies showed that they had a number of differences in distribution and appearance, enough to classify them as two separate species.
The broadnose chimaera, knifenose chimaera, spearnose chimaera, or straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near Canada, Colombia, France, Gambia, Iceland, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, and the United States. [2]