The Falkor chimaera

Chimaera didierae

First trawled above Walters Shoal

Chimaera didierae is a chimaera found in the Southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically near Walters Shoals on southern part of Madagascar Ridge.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Maximum length: 15.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean, seamount of the southern part of the Madagascar Ridge, near Walters Shoal.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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