African chimaera
| African chimaera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus africanus (Gilchrist, 1922) | |
The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae found near Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas.[1]
References
- 1 2 Compagno, L.J.V. & Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus africanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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