Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus) fish species and information / pictures of Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish - Callorhinchus callorynchus

Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Callorhinchus callorynchus

Common Name
Plownose chimaera, American Elephantfish, Cockfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 1. Pectorals very large.

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Plownose chimaeras (Callorhinchidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.

Distribution

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.

Range

- 56°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

5 °C

Water Temperature To

10 °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

116 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 116 m

Trophic Level

3.23 s.e. 0.38 Based on diet studies.

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

89.2 cm

Common Length

70.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 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 (49 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)