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Chimaeras [1] are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes (/ k ɪ ˈ m ɛ r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /), known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish (not to be confused with rattails), spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last two names are also applied to Opisthoproctidae and Siganidae, respectively.
1.2 called similar names. 2 Other. ... Printable version; In other projects ... Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Ghostfish or Ghost Fish may refer to : Animals ...
This species is found in the Pacific and Southern Oceans, with records from near New Caledonia, New Zealand, and southern Australia; records from South Africa refer to other species.
The fish is silvery in colour with iridescent reflections and dark, variable markings on the sides. [2] Males mature at 50 cm (1.6 ft) and females at 70 cm (2.3 ft), and the maximum length head to tail is 1.5 m (4.9 ft). [2] It has an elongated body, which is smooth and torpedo shaped, with two widely separated, triangular dorsal fins. [3]
Image: NOAA. Its eyes are among its many notable characteristics, as they appear deeply recessed and, like the sea dwellers body, lack pigment.. Some interns with the Okeanos Explorer team noted ...
Estimations of growth and age have only been attempted for a quarter of the species known. [2] This species has a medium-sized body with a tapered whip-like tail. [3] Its length is up to 1.12 m. [4]
Photos of the fish and its telltale identifiers – an odd-shaped mouth and a protruding knob at its jaw – seemed to confirm it. But the fish, which can grow as large as 66 pounds, was sold ...
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