Jordan's chimaera
| Jordan's chimaera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera jordani S. Tanaka (I), 1905 | |
Jordan's chimaera (Chimaera jordani) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family found near Japan, Madagascar, and Mozambique.[1] Its natural habitat is open seas, and it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Dagit, D.D. & Compagno, L.J.V. 2005. Chimaera jordani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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