Chimaera phantasma, Silver chimaera : fisheries

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Chimaera phantasma Jordan & Snyder, 1900

Silver chimaera
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Chimaera phantasma
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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);  phantasma: Greek for phantom or apparition, probably referring to its striking appearance in life (silvery, with jet-black bands down the sides) and/or overall ghoulish appearance common to all chimaeras. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.

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


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