Gulf chimaera
Appearance
Gulf chimaera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Holocephali |
Order: | Chimaeriformes |
Family: | Chimaeridae |
Genus: | Hydrolagus |
Species: | H. alberti
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Binomial name | |
Hydrolagus alberti |
The gulf chimaera (Hydrolagus alberti) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Chimaeridae found near Mexico, the United States, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is open seas.[1]
References
- ^ a b Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus alberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.