Pale Chimaera
📖 Overview
Pale Chimaera (Hydrolagus pallidus), first described by Hardy & Stehmann, 1990 is a large fish in the family Chimaeridae (order Chimaeriformes). Adults typically reach 62.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 800 to 2700 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
Physical description for Pale Chimaera is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pale Chimaera is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 2700 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: Iceland.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pale Chimaera · Pale rabbitfish · pale ghost shark · pallid chimaera · Pale Ghostshark |
| 🌍CES | chiméra bledá |
| 🇩🇪German | Kurznasen-Seekatze · Kurznasenchimäre |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | haamusillikuningas |
| 🇫🇷French | Chimère pâle |
| 🌍ISL | Gránefur |
| 🌍LIT | blyškioji chimera |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Quimera-pálida |
| 🌍SLV | bleda morska podgana |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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