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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Pale Chimaera

Hydrolagus pallidus Hardy & Stehmann, 1990
Max Length
62 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
800–2700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Pale Chimaera is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hydrolagus pallidus
Authority
Hardy & Stehmann, 1990
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
62 cm
Depth Range
800–2700 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pale Chimaera is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pale Chimaera is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pale Chimaera is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 2700 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: Iceland.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00331 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
62cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
53.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Hardy & Stehmann, 1990

🌐 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

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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