Narrownose chimaera
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The narrownose chimaera, Harriotta raleighana, is a longnose chimaera
of the family
Rhinochimaeridae
, found in temperate seas worldwide, at depths of between 200 and 2,600 m. Its length is between 1 and 1.5 m, including a long tapering snout and a long filamentous tail.
Chimaera
Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes, known informally as ghost sharks, ratfish , spookfish , or rabbitfishes...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Rhinochimaeridae
Rhinochimaeridae
Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras, is a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long, conical or paddle-shaped, snout. The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small...
, found in temperate seas worldwide, at depths of between 200 and 2,600 m. Its length is between 1 and 1.5 m, including a long tapering snout and a long filamentous tail.