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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); buccanigella: bucca (L.), cheek or cavity (i.e., mouth); nigella, dimunitive of niger (L.), dark, referring to dark marking directly around mouth. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas batidemersal; intervalo de profundidade 495 - 960 m (Ref. 116312). Tropical
Distribuição
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri
Southwestern Indian Ocean: Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 86.1 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 116312); 76.5 cm TL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Clerkin, P.J., Ebert, D.A. and J.M. Kemper, 2017. New species of Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 4312(1):1-37. (Ref. 116312)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Baixo, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 4,5 - 14 anos (Deepwater species with few large eggs.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).