Rhinochimaeridae
Chimaeridae Temporal range: Oligocene–Recent | |
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Narrownose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Chimaeriformes |
Family: | Rhinochimaeridae Garman, 1901 |
Genera | |
The Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras,[2] are a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long conical or paddle-shaped snout. The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small fish.[3] The first dorsal fin includes a mildly venomous spine, used in defense.[1]
Long-nosed chimaeras are found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, from 200 to 2,000 m (660 to 6,560 ft) in depth.[1] They range from 60 to 140 cm (2.0 to 4.6 ft) in maximum total length, depending on species.
Species
The eight known species are in three genera:[1]
Family Rhinochimaeridae
- Genus Harriotta Goode & Bean, 1895
- Harriotta haeckeli Karrer, 1972 (smallspine spookfish)
- Harriotta raleighana Goode & Bean, 1895 (narrownose chimaera)
- Genus Neoharriotta Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950
- Neoharriotta carri Bullis & J. S. Carpenter, 1966 (dwarf sicklefin chimaera)
- Neoharriotta pinnata Schnakenbeck, 1931 (sicklefin chimaera)
- Neoharriotta pumila Didier & Stehmann, 1996 (Arabian sicklefin chimaera)
- Genus Rhinochimaera Garman, 1901
- Rhinochimaera africana Compagno, Stehmann & Ebert, 1990 (paddlenose chimaera)
- Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909 (broadnose chimaera)
- Rhinochimaera pacifica Mitsukuri, 1895 (Pacific spookfish)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Rhinochimaeridae" in FishBase. January 2009 version.
- ↑ CBC News: Creepy deepwater fish surprises Nova Scotia fisherman
- ↑ Stevens, H. & Last, P.R. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N., eds. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
External links
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- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Rhinochimaeridae" in FishBase. 2 2011 version.
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