Southern chimaera
📖 Overview
Overview information for Southern chimaera is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern chimaera is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Southern chimaera is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Southern chimaera is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 780 - 1095 m . Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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