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Chimaera obscura Didier, Last & White, 2008 Shortspine chimaera |
| Family: | Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 95.1 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 450 - 1080 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: skin thin and deciduous; color uniformly dark brownish to black; preopercular and oral lateral line canals either sharing a common branch or not; long dorsal spine, longer than first dorsal fin; structure of the CO1 gene (Ref. 76965). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||