Paddlenose chimaera
Appearance
Paddlenose chimaera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Holocephali |
Order: | Chimaeriformes |
Family: | Rhinochimaeridae |
Genus: | Rhinochimaera |
Species: | R. africana
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Binomial name | |
Rhinochimaera africana |
The paddlenose chimaera or paddlenose spookfish (Rhinochimaera africana) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near China, Japan, Mozambique, South Africa, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dagit, D.D. (2016). "Rhinochimaera africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60144A70709829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T60144A70709829.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.