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Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909

Straightnose rabbitfish
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Common names: Chimère à nez mou, Chimère-couteau, Knifenose chimaera
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Atlantic coast (Ref. 3183). Captures in the Arctic Canada were at depths of 915-1098m (Ref. 117245). Also Ref. 5951.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2018
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Lớp phụ cá toàn đầu (Chimaera) (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Rhinochimaeridae (Longnose chimaeras)
Etymology: Rhinochimaera: A chimaera with rhinos (Gr.), nose, referring to long, pointed proboscis of R. pacifica. (See ETYFish);  atlantica: ana- (L.), belonging to: North Atlantic Ocean, where it occurs. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển Tầng đáy biển sâu; Mức độ sâu 200 - 1500 m (Ref. 117245), usually 400 - 1500 m (Ref. 4444).   Deep-water; 67°N - 58°S, 98°W - 26°E

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Northwest to Northeast Atlantic, and Southeast Atlantic: Antitropical. Eastern Atlantic: northern Bay of Biscay northward to Iceland, including the Iceland-Faroes Rise (Ref. 3183); off Cayar and Cape Barbas in Western Sahara, off Namibia and South Africa (Ref. 4444). Western Atlantic: off Nova Scotia, Canada and New England, USA (Ref. 3183).

Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 140 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 4444)

Short description Hình thái học | Sinh trắc học

Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng): 1; Tia cứng vây hậu môn 0; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 0. A longnose chimaera with a narrow, moderately flattened, pointed snout and smooth, sharp-edged tooth plates; pectoral fins narrow, and caudal fin with very short terminal filament and wide-spaced tubercles on upper edge (in adults and large juveniles) (Ref. 5578). Whitish to light brown in color (Ref. 5578).

Sinh học     Tự điển (thí dụ epibenthic)

Found on or near the bottom of continental slopes (Ref. 5578). Forms groups according to sex and size (Ref. 5578). Feeds on shrimps and crabs (Ref. 27637). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Chín muồi sinh dục | Sự tái sinh sản | Đẻ trứng | Các trứng | Sự sinh sản | Ấu trùng

Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Các tài liệu tham khảo | Người điều phối | Người cộng tác

Krefft, G., 1990. Rhinochimaeridae. p. 114-116. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4444)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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