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Chimaera didierae Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper, 2017

The Falkor chimaera
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Ολοκέφαλοι (χίμαιρες) (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > 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);  didierae: In honor of Dominique A. Didier (b. 1965), Millersville University (Pennsylvania, USA), for her “outstanding” contributions to the systematics of chimaeras. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθύβιο(ς); εύρος βάθους 1000 - 1100 m (Ref. 116312). Deep-water

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Southwestern Indian Ocean, seamount of the southern part of the Madagascar Ridge, near Walters Shoal.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.6 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 116312)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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