deepwater chimaera

Hydrolagus affinis

Anal fin vanishes before a trailing filament

deepwater chimaera is known around Northeast Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 130 cm.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Hydrolagus
Maximum length: 130 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Rockall Trough along Ireland, northern Bay of Biscay and off Portugal. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462 ). Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay (Ref. 58839 ). Northwest Atlantic: Newfoundland in Canada to Cape Cod in USA. Probably has a much wider distribution. Possibly occurring off the Cape in South Africa and off Mozambique (Ref. 11228 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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