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Silver chimaera (Chimaera phantasma) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Chimaera phantasma

Common Name
Silver chimaera

Biology
Found in continental shelves and upper slopes ; shelf edge, 60-550 m. Feeds mainly on small benthic animals. Oviparous. Eggs are encased in horny shells. Used in Chinese medicine. Caught with bottom trawls but utilization uncertain except as fish balls in Japan.

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Snyder, 1900

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes (Chimaeridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

90 m

Depth To - meters

540 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 90 - 540 m

Trophic Level

3.48 s.e. 0.42 Based on food items.

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

60.0 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: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)