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Family Order: Chimaeriformes 🍽️ 1 Edible

Rhinochimaeridae

Species
9
Genera
3
Max Length
159 cm
Max Weight
3.2 kg
Avg Trophic
3.81
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

New Zealand
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Venezuela
1 spp.
Ireland
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.
Spain
1 spp.
Canada
1 spp.
Iceland
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
EH
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
150 m
Deepest
3,100 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
9

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
Least Concern 6
Near Threatened 2