Pointy-nosed blue chimaera
| Pointynose blue chimaera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. trolli |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus trolli Didier & Séret, 2002 | |
The pointy-nosed blue chimaera or Ray Troll's chimaera[1] (Hydrolagus trolli) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family found near New Caledonia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ratfish named after Ketchikan artist Ray Troll". Ketchikan Daily News. November 8, 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ↑ Compagno, L.J.V. & Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus trolli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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