Spookfish (Hydrolagus mitsukurii)

Scientific name: Hydrolagus mitsukurii Jordan & Snyder, 1904

Spookfish (Hydrolagus mitsukurii)
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The Spookfish (Hydrolagus mitsukurii) is a marine fish of the family Chimaeridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, Philippines and South Korea.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are encased in horny shells.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Family
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Philippines and South Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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