Straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica)

Scientific name: Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909

Straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica)
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The Straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a marine fish of the family Rhinochimaeridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 1; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. A longnose chimaera with a narrow, moderately flattened, pointed snout and smooth, sharp-edged tooth plates; pectoral fins narrow, and caudal fin with very short terminal filament and wide-spaced tubercles on upper edge. Whitish to light brown in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhinochimaera atlantica
Family
Rhinochimaeridae (Longnose chimaeras)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
140
Depth range
500–1500 m (1640–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest to Northeast Atlantic, and Southeast Atlantic: Antitropical. Eastern Atlantic: northern Bay of Biscay northward to Iceland, including the Iceland-Faroes Rise; off Cayar and Cape Barbas in Western Sahara, off Namibia and South Africa. Western Atlantic: off Nova Scotia, Canada and New England, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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