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Chimaeridae

Stubby Chimaera

Chimaera compacta

Short body high back and broad head

Circumpolar Antarctic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Polar regions
Compressed cross-section
Large

Chimaera compacta is a bathydemersal chimaera found in southern Indian Ocean.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Water type: Marine

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