Rhinochimaeridae
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| Chimaeridae Temporal range: Oligocene–Recent [1] |
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| Narrownose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinochimaeridae Garman, 1901 |
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Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras, is a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long, conical or paddle-shaped, snout. The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small fish.[2] The first dorsal fin includes a mildly poisonous spine, used in defence.[1]
Long-nosed chimaeras are found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, from 200 to 2,000 metres (660 to 6,600 ft) depth.[1] They range from 60 to 140 centimetres (2.0 to 4.6 ft) in maximum total length, depending on species.
[edit] Species
There are eight known species, in three genera:[1]
Family Rhinochimaeridae
- Genus Harriotta Goode & Bean, 1895
- Harriotta haeckeli Karrer, 1972 (Smallspine spookfish)
- Harriotta raleighana Goode & Bean, 1895 (Pacific Longnose chimaera)
Pacific longnose chimaera, Harriotta raleighana
- Genus Neoharriotta Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950
- Neoharriotta carri Bullis & J. S. Carpenter, 1966
- Neoharriotta pinnata (Schnakenbeck, 1931) (Sicklefin chimaera)
- Neoharriotta pumila Didier & Stehmann, 1996
- Genus Rhinochimaera Garman, 1901
- Rhinochimaera africana Compagno, Stehmann & Ebert, 1990
- Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909 (Straightnose rabbitfish)
- Rhinochimaera pacifica (Mitsukuri, 1895) (Pacific spookfish)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Rhinochimaeridae" in FishBase. January 2009 version.
- ^ Stevens, H. & Last, P.R. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
[edit] External links
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Wikispecies has information related to: Rhinochimaeridae |
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Rhinochimaeridae" in FishBase. 2 2011 version.
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