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Chimaera (Chimaera cubana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chimaera cubana

Common Name
Chimaera

Biology
Dorsal spines : 1. Rounded snout; head with seam-like sensory grooves on head; pectoral fins large; first dorsal fin with a long, sharp spine; a separate anal fin, not extending past the level of end of second dorsal fin. Curved club-shaped appendage between eyes in males. Lateral line canals in open grooves. Upper surface silvery gray, lower surface white.

Classification

Classified By

Howell Rivero, 1936

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes (Chimaeridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: off Matanzas Bay, Cuba and Jamaica.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

180 m

Depth To - meters

900 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 900 m

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

75.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)