Chimaera orientalis

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Chimaera orientalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Species:
C. orientalis
Binomial name
Chimaera orientalis
Angulo, López, Bussing & Murase, 2014

Chimaera orientalis, the Eastern Pacific black chimaera, [1] is a bathydemersal chimaera found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, specifically Peru and Costa Rica. [2]

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Description

Chimaera orientalis has several general characteristics, such as the presence of anal fin, tall first dorsal spine with short base, long interdorsal space, long pectoral fins, long pelvic claspers, and dark brown-colored body and darker fins with no distinctive patterns. [2] The only specimen ever caught has a maximum total length of 17.6 cm. [2]

Distribution & habitat

This chimaera possibly inhabits the depth of 560–1138 m. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Finucci, B. (2020). "Chimaera orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T129494544A129494549. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T129494544A129494549.en . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Angulo, A.; López, M. I.; Bussing, W. A.; Murase, A. (2014). "Records of chimaeroid fishes (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes) from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, with the description of a new species of Chimera (Chimaeridae) from the eastern Pacific Ocean". Zootaxa. 3861 (6): 554–574. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3861.6.3. PMID   25283429.


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