Chimaera compacta
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| Chimaera compacta | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. compacta
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| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera compacta Iglésias, Kemper & Naylor, 2021
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Chimaera compacta is a bathydemersal chimaera found in southern Indian Ocean.[2][3]
Description
[edit | edit source]The species has a substantial head with a short snout, long stocky trunk, long pelvic fin, firm non-deciduous skin, and brown-colored body with yellow blotches.[2] The maximum total length of this species is around 84.3 cm (33.2 in) for the female specimens.[2]
Habitat & distribution
[edit | edit source]This chimaera appears to inhabit depths of 595–655 m (1,950–2,150 ft).[2]
References
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