Atlantic Longnose Chimaera
Rhinochimaera atlantica
Classification
- Class
- Holocephali
- Order
- Chimaeriformes
- Family
- Rhinochimaeridae
Rhinochimaera atlantica, communément appelé la Chimère à nez mou ou la Chimère couteau, est une espèce de poissons abyssaux de la famille des Rhinochimaeridae, que l'on trouve dans l'océan Atlantique. Son habitat naturel est la mer ouverte. Elle vit essentiellement dans la zone démersale (bathyale).
The broadnose chimaera, knifenose chimaera, spearnose chimaera, Atlantic long-nosed chimaera, or straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near Canada, Colombia, France, Gambia, Iceland, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, and the United States. Description Rhinochimaera atlantica was described in 1909, having been discovered on the continental slope southwest of Ireland, and, as of 2021, it is the only long-nosed chimaera to have been described from European waters. It has an approximate total…
La quimera elefante o narigón sierra (Rhinochimaera atlantica) es una especie de pez holocéfalo de la familia Rhinochimaeridae, que se encuentra en aguas profundas del Océano Atlántico. Descripción Alcanza 140 cm de longitud. De color pardo claro a blancuzco.
Distribution
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