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Rhinochimaeridae

Bigspine Spookfish

Harriotta chaetirhamphus

Males carry tiny knobs on the snout

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

Bigspine Spookfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Males carry tiny knobs on the snout.

Class
Chimaeras
Order
Chimaeras
Family
Rhinochimaeridae
Genus
Harriotta
Water type
Marine
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