Paddlenose chimaera

The paddlenose chimaera or paddlenose spookfish (Rhinochimaera africana) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near China, Japan, Mozambique, South Africa, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Paddlenose chimaera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Rhinochimaeridae
Genus: Rhinochimaera
Species:
R. africana
Binomial name
Rhinochimaera africana
Compagno, Stehmann & Ebert, 1990

References

  1. Dagit, D.D. (2016). "Rhinochimaera africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60144A70709829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T60144A70709829.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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