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Oviparous .
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1150 - 1951 m . Temperate Pacific Ocean: Japan and the Hawaiian Islands.
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Purple chimaera · Purple Ghostshark · Purple ratfish |
| 🌍CES | chiméra purpurová |
| 🇩🇪German | Purpurne Seeratte |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Murasaki-ginzame · Murasakiginzame · ムラサキギンザメ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Quimera-roxa |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гавайский гидролаг |
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimaera gilberti | Garman | 1911 | Synonym |
| Chimaera purpurescens | Gilbert | 1905 | Synonym |
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