Narrownose chimaera

Narrownose chimaera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Rhinochimaeridae
Genus: Harriotta
Species: H. raleighana
Binomial name
Harriotta raleighana
Goode & T. H. Bean, 1895

The narrownose chimaera, Harriotta raleighana, is a longnose chimaera of the family Rhinochimaeridae, found in temperate seas worldwide, at depths between 200 and 2,600 m. Its length is between 1.0 and 1.5 m, including a long, tapering snout and a long, filamentous tail.[1]

References

  1. Laura Gegel (2016-03-22). "Freaky winged fish with glowing green eyes mystifies fishermen". CBS News. Retrieved 2016-03-23.

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