Southern chimaera (Chimaera fulva) fish species and information / pictures of Southern chimaera - Chimaera fulva

Southern chimaera (Chimaera fulva) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chimaera fulva

Common Name
Southern chimaera

Biology
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: thin, deciduous skin; color silvery pink to pale brownish; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; short dorsal spine, subequal or slightly shorter than first dorsal fin; claspers of adult males long , trifurcate, divided for slightly less than half of their length; structure of the CO1 gene.

Classification

Classified By

Didier, Last & White, 2008

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes (Chimaeridae)

Distribution

Region

Southern Australia.

Distribution

Southern Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

780 m

Depth To - meters

1095 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 780 - 1095 m

Trophic Level

3.49 s.e. 0.51 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

100.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated