| Family: |
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed); 118.7 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 780 - 1095 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: thin, deciduous skin; color silvery pink to pale brownish; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; short dorsal spine, subequal or slightly shorter than first dorsal fin; claspers of adult males long (17-19% BDL), trifurcate, divided for slightly less than half of their length; structure of the CO1 gene (Ref. 76965). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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