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Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) >
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Okinawa Trough.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Teramura, A., H. Senou and S. Hirase, 2024. Chimaera stellata, a new species described from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the redescription of Chimaera owstoni Tanaka 1905 (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeridae). Ichthyological Research 72:117-129. (Ref. 132593)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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