Striped rabbitfish (Hydrolagus matallanasi)

Scientific name: Hydrolagus matallanasi Soto & Vooren, 2004

Striped rabbitfish (Hydrolagus matallanasi)
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The Striped rabbitfish (Hydrolagus matallanasi) is a marine fish of the family Chimaeridae. Native range: Southwestern Atlantic, Brazil.

Biology

Female maximum length given as precaudal length. Inhabits deep-reefs on the continental slope, usually deeper than 400 meters; with gorgonians, hard corals, tube sponges, crinoids, and ophiuroids. It also shares this habitat with other sharks Heptranchias perlo, Scyliorhinus haeckelii, Galeus mincaronei, Schroederichthys saurisqualus, Squalus sp., and the skate Gurgesiella dorsalifera.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hydrolagus matallanasi
Family
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
69.5
Depth range
416–736 m (1365–2415 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 416 - 736 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Sources

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

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