Chimaera compacta

Chimaera compacta
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Holocephali
Order:	Chimaeriformes
Family:	Chimaeridae
Genus:	Chimaera
Species:	C. compacta
Binomial name
Chimaera compacta Iglésias, Kemper & Naylor, 2021

Chimaera compacta is a bathydemersal chimaera found in southern Indian Ocean. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

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

This chimaera appears to inhabit depths of 595–655 m (1,950–2,150 ft). ^[2]

References

1. Finucci, B.; Charles, R. (2022). "Chimaera compacta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T211718882A211718943. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T211718882A211718943.en . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. Iglésias, Samuel P.; Kemper, Jenny M.; Naylor, Gavin J. P. (2022-01-01). "Chimaera compacta, a new species from southern Indian Ocean, and an estimate of phylogenetic relationships within the genus Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeridae)". Ichthyological Research. 69 (1): 31–45. doi:10.1007/s10228-021-00810-9. ISSN   1616-3915.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chimaera compacta". FishBase . February 2025 version.