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Chimaera compacta Iglésias, Kemper & Naylor, 2021 Stubby Chimaera |
| Family: | Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 84.3 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 595 - 655 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Indian Ocean: French Southern and Antarctic Lands, off Amsterdam I. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: massive head with a short snout; trunk stocky and relatively long 44% BDL, short tail with second dorsal fin base 72% BDL; pelvic fin long, its anterior margin 26% BDL; caudal fin dorsal origin slightly posterior to caudal fin ventral origin; skin firm, non-deciduous; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; specifc CO1 and NADH2 sequences. Colouration: brown color with yellow blotches on body both on both fresh and preserved specimen (Ref. 123898). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||