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Hydrolagus homonycteris Didier, 2008 Black ghostshark |
| Family: | Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 108.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 866 - 1447 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Australia and New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This chimaeroid fish has a ventral caudal fin that that is not indented at its origin to form a separate anal fin, it is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: color of the body an even dark black or blackish-brown; its dorsal fin spine is longer than height of first dorsal fin; pelvic fins is distinctly round in shape; males with pelvic claspers that are dark at the base with pale tips, divided for the distal 1/3 of their length (Ref. 76967). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 May 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||