Chimaeridae
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annotated classification
- In chondrichthyan: Annotated classification
ChimaeraeFamily Chimaeridae (ghost sharks, ratfishes, chimaeras)Rounded short or conical snout. Claspers of males bifid or trifid. Size to about 1.5 metres (about 5 feet). 2 genera, about 30 species. Warm temperate and boreal latitudes of all oceans. Early Jurassic to present.Family Callorhinchidae (elephant fish
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characteristics
- In chimaera
…are placed in three families: Chimaeridae (including the species called rabbit fish), characterized by a rounded or cone-shaped snout; Callorhinchidae (elephant fishes), with an unusual, hoe-shaped, flexible snout; and Rhinochimaeridae (long-nosed chimaeras), with an extended, pointed snout.
Read More - In chondrichthyan: Rays
Chimaeras and ghost sharks (Chimaeridae) dwell near the bottom in coastal and deep waters, to depths of at least 2,500 metres (about 8,000 feet). They are active at night, feeding almost exclusively on small invertebrates and fishes.
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