Cuban chimaera
| Cuban chimaera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. cubana |
| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera cubana Howell-Rivero, 1936 | |
The Cuban chimaera (Chimaera cubana) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family. It is found in Colombia, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Dagit, D.D. & Caldas, J.P. 2005. Chimaera cubana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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