Bight ghostshark
| Bight ghostshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. lemures
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus lemures (Whitley, 1939)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phasmichthys lemures Whitley, 1939[2] | |
The bight ghostshark or blackfin ghostshark (Hydrolagus lemures) is a species of chimaera endemic to the waters of Australia from Queensland to Western Australia where it is found near the ocean floor of the continental shelf and upper slope. Its depth range is between 146–510 m (479–1,673 ft) from the surface. It reaches a maximum length of 88.0 cm (34.6 in) TL. Reproduction is oviparous and eggs are encased in horny shells.[2] It is listed as Least Concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because, despite its limited range, it is abundant throughout[1] and of low economic value.[2]
References
- ^ a b Dagit, D.D.; Kyne, P.M.; Rigby, C.L. (2016). "Hydrolagus lemures". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T60192A68629739. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T60192A68629739.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hydolagus lemures". FishBase. January 2017 version.
External links
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