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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); panthera: Latin for panther, referring to leopard-like pattern of spots and markings on body. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathydemersaal; diepte 327 - 1020 m (Ref. 27954). Deep-water
Southwest Pacific: off northern New Zealand.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 129 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 27954); 102.0 cm TL (female)
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Didier, D.A., 1998. The leopard Chimaera, a new species of chimaeroid fish from New Zealand (Holocephali, Chimaeriformes, Chimaerida). Ichthyol. Res. 45(3):281-289. (Ref. 27954)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 3.2 - 4.9, mean 3.8 °C (based on 15 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00282 (0.00118 - 0.00673), b=3.10 (2.89 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Assuming Fec <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (77 of 100).