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Alles weergeven op WikipediaChimaeras live in temperate ocean floors down to 2,600 m (8,500 ft) deep, with few occurring at depths shallower than 200 m (660 ft). Exceptions include the members of the genus Callorhinchus, the rabbit fish and the spotted ratfish, which locally or periodically can be found at shallower depths. … Meer weergeven
Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes /kɪˈmɛrɪfɔːrmiːz/, known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or … Meer weergeven
In some classifications, the chimaeras are included (as subclass Holocephali) in the class Chondrichthyes of cartilaginous fishes; in … Meer weergeven
Chimaeras are soft-bodied, shark-like fish with bulky heads and long, tapered tails; measured from the tail, they can grow up to 150 cm … Meer weergeven
Despite their secluded habits, some chimaera species may be threatened by overfishing through bycatch or commercial exploitation. … Meer weergeven
Tracing the evolution of these species has been problematic given the paucity of good fossils. DNA sequencing has become the … Meer weergeven
Wikipedia-tekst onder CC-BY-SA-licensie The spotted ratfish can be found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Alaska to Baja California, with an isolated population in the Gulf of California. They are abundant in much of their range. They be found most commonly off the Pacific Northwest. The range of depths in which this fish is found extends from 0 to 913 m (0 to 2,995 ft) below sea level, but it is most common betwee…
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WEBThe pointy-nosed blue chimaera (Hydrolagus trolli), also known as the pointy-nosed blue ratfish, Ray Troll's chimaera or abyssal ghostshark, is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Chimaeridae.
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WEBA chimaera has a big head with large eyes and a snout in front of its eyes. The snout looks like a duck's bill. Some chimaeras are known as ratfish because their bodies taper into a long, rat-like tail, and their teeth look …
WEBAlso known as ghost sharks, rat fish, spook fish and rabbit fish. In Greek mythology the ‘Chimaera’ was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature. Chimaera are closely related to sharks, skates and rays. But they diverged from their …
WEBSpotted ratfish are among the deepest-living fishes in Monterey Bay. They are related to sharks and are considered the missing link between the bony and cartilaginous fishes because they have the characteristics of both.
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WEBThe spotted ratfish ( Hydrolagus colliei) is a chimaera found in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean. Often seen by divers at night in the Pacific Northwest, this cartilaginous fish gets its characteristic name from a pointed rat-like tail.
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WEBOn the whole, chimaeras are rather peculiar-looking, deep-sea fishes. They have a disproportionately huge head (Holocephali means 'whole head') pocked with large, well-developed eyes. They have an odd, rabbit …
WEBSpotted ratfish have a rabbit-like head, a protruding snout, and a body that tapers toward the narrow tail that is almost half the overall length of the fish. Their skin is smooth and scaleless. Triangular pectoral fins are large …
WEB4 aug. 2019 · And while nearly all the chimaeras are deep-ocean fishes, the spotted ratfish seems equally at home in intertidal zones and at depths of nearly 3,000 feet. That adaptability makes it possible for us to delight in its mix of old and new, sharkiness and unsharkiness, at Shedd.
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