Rhinochimaeridae

knifenose chimaera

Rhinochimaera atlantica

One Hundred Forty Centimeters Rhinochimaerid Fish from Mexican Waters

• Silver
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Europe
• North America
• Elongated
• Large

The broadnose chimaera, knifenose chimaera, spearnose chimaera, Atlantic long-nosed chimaera, or straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near Canada, Colombia, France, Gambia, Iceland, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, and the United States.