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Small-eyed Rabbitfish

Hydrolagus affinis

Classification

The small-eyed rabbitfish (Hydrolagus affinis) is a marine, demersal, cartilaginous fish of the family Chimaeridae. This fish inhabits deep waters of the Northern Atlantic ocean, making it relatively cryptic and rarely encountered by humans. The species name affinis, meaning “related” in latin, refers to this fish’s morphological similarities to other fishes in its family including Hydrolagus pallidus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Ireland · 9Canada · 2United States of America · 1