Chimaeridae

Striped Rabbitfish

Hydrolagus matallanasi

Yellow gray stripes cross the tooth plates

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• South America
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

Hydrolagus matallanasi, the striped rabbitfish, is a species of very rare, deep-water chimaera that lives in the ocean at depths to 600 m. It was discovered in 2001 by a team of Brazilian scientists. These 40-cm-long fishes have an unusual appearance; they have wing-like pectoral fins, a pointed dorsal fin, and a long, whip-like tail.