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Family Order: Chimaeriformes 🍽️ 3 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 4 Venomous

Chimaeridae

Species
46
Genera
2
Max Length
150 cm
Max Weight
8.8 kg
Avg Trophic
3.75
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
3 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
Portugal
3 spp.
Canada
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Chile
2 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Norway
1 spp.
France
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
3,000 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
46

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 29
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 3
Data Deficient 10