Ninespot chimaera
Ninespot chimaera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Chimaeriformes |
Family: | Chimaeridae |
Genus: | Hydrolagus |
Species: | H. barbouri |
Binomial name | |
Hydrolagus barbouri (Garman, 1908) | |
Synonyms | |
Chimaera barbouri Garman, 1908 |
The ninespot chimaera (Hydrolagus barbouri) is a species of chimaera endemic to the waters off Japan and the South China Sea in the Northwest Pacific. Its natural habitat is open seas and its depth range is 100–1,100 m (330–3,610 ft).[1] It can reach a maximum size of 60.0 cm (23.6 in) TL. Carnivorous in nature and with oviparous reproduction, its eggs are encased in horny shells.[2]
References
- 1 2 K. Nakaya; K. Sato; P. M. Kyne; L. J. V. Compagno (2006). "Hydrolagus barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Hydrolagus barbouri" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
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