Hydrolagus eidolon

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Hydrolagus eidolon
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Hydrolagus
Species:
H. eidolon
Binomial name
Hydrolagus eidolon
(Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)

Hydrolagus eidolon is a species of chimaera in the family Chimaeridae. [1] It is native to the Northwest Pacific and Japan in deep water bathydersal environments. [2] [3]

It is oviparous and lays eggs encased in horny shells. [4]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hydrolagus eidolon (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  2. "Hydrolagus eidolon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  3. "Niji Chimaera (Hydrolagus eidolon)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  4. "Hydrolagus eidolon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-06-19.