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Ολοκέφαλοι (χίμαιρες) (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics. (See ETYFish); macrospina: macro-, from makros (L.), long; spina (L.), thorn or spine, referring to long dorsal spine, taller than dorsal fin. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Didier, Last & White.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθύβιο(ς); εύρος βάθους 435 - 1190 m (Ref. 76965). Temperate

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Indo-West Pacific area of Australia.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 93.9 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 76965); 103.4 cm TL (female)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: skin thin and deciduous; color uniformly chocolate brown; preopercular and oral lateral line canals usually sharing a common branch; long dorsal spine, longer than first dorsal fin; adult male with short claspers (11-13% BDL), trifurcate, divided at about distal third of clasper; structure of the CO1 gene (Ref. 76965).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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Didier, D.A., P.R. Last and W.T. White, 2008. Three new species of the genus Chimaera Linnaeus (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from Australia. In Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds.): Descriptions of New Australian Chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper no. 22. (Ref. 76965)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Chimaera macrospina Didier, Last & White, 2008