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Longspine chimaera (Chimaera macrospina)
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Ecological Illustration of Longspine chimaera (Chimaera macrospina)
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Chimaeridae

Longspine chimaera

Chimaera macrospina

A towering dorsal spine in western Australian depths

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

Longspine chimaera is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific area of Australia. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 93.9 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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