Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus)

Scientific name: Callorhinchus callorynchus Linnaeus, 1758

Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus)
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The Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus) is a marine fish of the family Callorhinchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–10°C (41–50°F). Native range: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.

Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish care at a glance

Temperature
5–10°C (41–50°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Callorhinchus callorynchus
Family
Callorhinchidae (Plownose chimaeras)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
89.2
Common length
70.0
Depth range
10–116 m (33–381 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 116 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

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

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