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Chimaera jordani Tanaka, 1905 |
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photo by
National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan |
| Family: | Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 64 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 750 - 1600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: known only from the type locality, Sagami Sea (Japan). Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara to about Guinea. Taxonomic status of the West African specimens is uncertain. | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||