Carpenter's chimaera

Chimaera lignaria

Maturity waits until nearly one meter

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large

The carpenter's chimaera (Chimaera lignaria), also known as the giant chimaera or the giant purple chimaera, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Maximum length: 142 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific: New Zealand and Tasmania. Commonly collected from the fishing grounds of the Tasman Rise, Hikurangi Trough, Challenger Plateau, and Lord Howe Rise.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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