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Bigeye Chimaera

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus

Classification

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes) are cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali, in the class Chondrichthyes, distantly related to sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii). Listed below are extant species of chimaera. Chimaera diversity is spread across more than 50 species in six genera, three families, and one order.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 38