| Family: |
Rhinochimaeridae (Longnose chimaeras) |
| Max. size: |
159 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,205.0 g |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 330 - 1490 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Japanese Archipelago to the South China Sea, and off Australasia and Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Pale brown dorsally, grey-brown ventrally; snout and front of head white (Ref. 26346). A spookfish with a very long, narrow, conical snout, a small eye situated behind the mouth, a rather long first dorsal fin and spine, relatively smooth tooth plates, and with the lower caudal-fin lobe longer than the upper lobe (Ref. 6871). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Maximum length 130 cm without caudal filament (Ref. 26346). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 September 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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