| Family: |
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) |
| Max. size: |
50.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 772 - 775 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea of Thailand, |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: massive head with a short snout; eyes relatively large, horizontally oval, its length 32.2% head length; thin body with a relatively long trunk 40% body length (BDL), deciduous skin; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; posterior margin of the pectoral fins slightly convex; long dorsal spine 27% BDL, longer than the first dorsal fin; uniformly dark brown (Ref. 130779). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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