Pale Ghostshark
📖 Overview
Pale Ghostshark (Hydrolagus bemisi), first described by Didier, 2002 is a very large fish in the family Chimaeridae (order Chimaeriformes). Adults typically reach 112.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 400 to 1100 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Pale brown coloration fading to white ventrally. Dorsal fin spine reaching to origin of second dorsal fin when depressed; elongated second dorsal fin not indented along its length. Horizontal and hyomandibular lateral line canals sharing a common branch. Caudal filament long and stout .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pale Ghostshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 1100 m , usually 500 - 700 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pale Brown Chimaera · Pale Ghostshark |
| 🌍EST | Kalbe merijänes |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kasumi-hoshi-ginzame |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Quimera-branca |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Quimera marrón pálido |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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