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Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics (See ETYFish); jordani: In honor of American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan (1851‒1931), for his “extensive” work on the fishes of Japan (See ETYFish).
Eponymy: Dr David Starr Jordan (1851–1931) was a leading American ichthyologist, physician, educator, peace activist and believer in eugenics; moreover, he was founding President of Stanford University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
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Lingkungan: lingkungan / zona iklim / kisaran kedalaman / jangkauan distribusi
Ekologi
laut batidemersal; kisaran kedalaman 750 - 1600 m (Ref. 4443). Deep-water; 36°N - 10°N
Northwest Pacific: known only from the type locality, Sagami Sea (Japan). Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara to about Guinea. Taxonomic status of the West African specimens is uncertain.
Ukuran / Berat / umur
Kematangan: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 64.0 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 4443)
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205).
Krefft, G., 1990. Chimaeridae. p. 111-113. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4443)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Alat, peralatan
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