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| Philippine chimaera | |
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| File:Hydrolagus deani.gif | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. deani |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus deani (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chimaera deani Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | |
The Philippine chimaera (Hydrolagus deani) is a species of chimaera native to the West Pacific. Sightings are rare and occur only on the upper slope at 469–770 m (1,539–2,526 ft) in depth. Males reach a maximum length of 67.0 cm (26.4 in) and females are slightly larger at 73.0 cm (28.7 in). Reproduction is oviparous and eggs are encased in horny shells.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hydrolagus deani". FishBase. January 2017 version.
- Smith, H.M. (1912). The chimaeroid fishes of the Philippine Islands with description of a new species. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 42(1899):231-232. (Ref. 5283)
External links
Media related to Chimaera deani at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Chimaera deani at Wikispecies
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