Chimaera bahamaensis
Chimaera bahamaensis, commonly known as the Bahamas ghost shark, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in North Atlantic Ocean around the Bahamas, specifically it has been found east of Andros Island. Chimaera bahamaensi is known to inhabit marine waters from a depth range of 1,483 metres (4,865 ft) – 1,506 metres (4,941 ft).[3] It is one of the most recently described members of the genus Chimaera and to date only a single specimen has been found.[1]
| Chimaera bahamaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. bahamaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera bahamaensis Kemper, Ebert, Didier & Compagno, 2010[2] | |
The chimaera bahamaensis displays a combination of morphometric features which include a short pectoral-pelvic space with a long pelvic-caudal space, a long pre-narial length, and a relatively large body that is uniformly caramel brown with dark brown fins.[4]
References
- Kemper, J.; Ebert, D.A. "Chimaera bahamaensis (Bahamas Ghost Shark)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- Capuli, Estelita Emily. "Chimaera bahamaensis, Bahamas ghost shark". FishBase. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "Chimaera bahamaensis Kemper, Ebert, Didier & Compagno 2010". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- Kemper, Jenny (2010). "Description of a new species of chimaerid, Chimaera bahamaensis from the Bahamas (Holocephali: Chimaeridae)". Bulletin of Marine Science. 86: 649–659 – via Web of Science.
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