Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)

Scientific name: Hydrolagus colliei Lay & Bennett, 1839

Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
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The Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) is a marine fish of the family Chimaeridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Cape Spencer, Alaska to Bah?a Sebastian Vizca?no, Baja California. Isolated population in the northern Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hydrolagus colliei
Family
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
97.0
Depth range
0–913 m (0–2995 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 913 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Cape Spencer, Alaska to Bah?a Sebastian Vizca?no, Baja California. Isolated population in the northern Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.2-0.22; Fec=2)

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Sources

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

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