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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.
Rhinochimaera pacifica, commonly known as the Pacific spookfish, knifenose chimaera, narrownose chimaera, Pacific long-nosed chimaera, or Pinocchiofish, is a species of chimaera in the family Rhinochimaeridae. [2] It lives in various parts of the Pacific Ocean and can be characterized by its long snout.
A Chimaeridae fish and deepwater mussels at edge of a brine pool.. The Chimaeridae, or short-nosed chimaeras, are a family of cartilaginous fish.. They resemble other chimaeras in general form and habits, but have short, rounded snouts, without the modifications found in related families.
The Andaman shortnose chimaera has a “massive” head with “large,” “iridescent green” eyes and a “short,” “bluntly pointed” snout, researchers said.
The chimaera is a marine species, typically found on slanted and flat areas of deep oceans at the continental slope, sometimes extending into the bathyal zone. It has a broad depth range, occurring in waters 400 metres (1,300 ft) – 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) in depth, typically in the deeper part of this range. [ 5 ]
University of California, Davis is investigating what led to the deaths of tens of thousands of fish, including chinook salmon. 'Catastrophic Failure' At Research Center Kills About 21,000 Fish ...
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 jordani S. Tanaka (I), 1905 (Jordan's chimaera) Chimaera lignaria Didier, 2002 (Carpenter's chimaera) Chimaera macrospina Didier, Last & W. T. White, 2008 (Longspine chimaera) Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758 (Rabbit fish) Chimaera notafricana Kemper, Ebert, Compagno & Didier, 2010 (Cape chimaera)