Gulf chimaera
| Gulf chimaera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. alberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus alberti Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951 | |
The gulf chimaera (Hydrolagus alberti) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Chimaeridae family found near Mexico, the United States, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus alberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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