Chimaera didierae

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Chimaera didierae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Species:
C. didierae
Binomial name
Chimaera didierae
Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper, 2017

Chimaera didierae is a chimaera found in the Southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically near Walters Shoals on southern part of Madagascar Ridge. [2]

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Description

Chimaera didierae has several general characteristics, such as slender short trunk, relatively sturdy spine, extremely deciduous skin, tiny unpaired fins, and light tan-colored body. [2] The only specimen ever caught has a maximum total length of around 15.6 cm (6.1 in). [2]

Habitat and distribution

This bathydemersal chimaera possibly inhabits the depth of 1,000–1,100 m (3,280–3,610 ft). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Finucci, B. (2020). "Chimaera didierae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T124398222A124552562. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T124398222A124552562.en . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Clerkin, Paul J.; Ebert, David A.; Kemper, Jenny M. (2017-08-28). "New species of Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean". Zootaxa. 4312 (1): 1–37. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.1. ISSN   1175-5334.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chimaera didierae". FishBase . February 2025 version.
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