Striped Rabbitfish
Hydrolagus matallanasi
Classification
- Class
- Holocephali
- Order
- Chimaeriformes
- Family
- Chimaeridae
Hydrolagus est un genre de chimères (poissons abyssaux proches des requins). Description et caractéristiques Ce genre se distingue de Chimaera par le fait que la nageoire anale est confluente avec la caudale. Aire de répartition Quatre espèces sont connues de l'Atlantique nord-est: H.
Hydrolagus matallanasi, the striped rabbitfish, is a species of very rare, deep-water chimaera that lives in the ocean at depths to 600 m. It was discovered in 2001 by a team of Brazilian scientists. These 40-cm-long fishes have an unusual appearance; they have wing-like pectoral fins, a pointed dorsal fin, and a long, whip-like tail.
Hydrolagus matallanasi es una especie que integra el género Hydrolagus, de la familia Chimaeridae. Este pez habita a grandes profundidades en el océano Atlántico sudoccidental, próximo a las costas del centro-este de América del Sur, pertenecientes a Brasil. Se lo ha capturado a profundidades comprendidas entre los 400 a los 736 metros.
Distribution
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