Gulf chimaera

Gulf chimaera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Order:Chimaeriformes
Family:Chimaeridae
Genus:Hydrolagus
Species: H. alberti
Binomial name
Hydrolagus alberti

The gulf chimaera (Hydrolagus alberti) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Chimaeridae found near Mexico, the United States, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is open seas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus alberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.


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