Black ghostshark (Hydrolagus homonycteris)

Scientific name: Hydrolagus homonycteris Didier, 2008

The Black ghostshark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a marine fish of the family Chimaeridae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Australia and New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hydrolagus homonycteris
Family
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
109
Depth range
866–1447 m (2841–4747 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 866 - 1447 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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