Leopard Chimaera

Chimaera panthera

Leopard blotches cloak a New Zealand deep dweller

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Large

The leopard chimaera (Chimaera panthera) is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae endemic to New Zealand. Its natural habitat is open seas. This species is considered rare and any specimens obtained should be sent to the New Zealand National Fish Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Maximum length: 129 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: off northern New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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