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OverviewAI-generated
Chimaera monstrosa is a species of marine fish classified within the family Chimaeridae, order Chimaeriformes, and class Holocephali. It belongs to the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is also known by common names such as rabbit fish, Havmus, and Seekatze.
Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Vulnerable, with a regional status of Near Threatened. The maximum longevity for this species in the wild is 29.4 years. Records of the organism have been documented in countries including Italy, Iceland, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway.
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Species
Vulnerablerabbit fish
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassHolocephali
- OrderChimaeriformes
- FamilyChimaeridae
Maximum longevity: 29.4 years (wild)
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 401
- With media
- 55
- Family
- Chimaeridae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ZMO
- Recorded in
- Italy, Iceland, Denmark, Belgium, Norway
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Encyclopedic overview
Chimaera monstrosa, commonly known as the rabbit fish or rat fish, is a northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean species of cartilaginous fish in the family Chimaeridae. The rabbit fish is known for its characteristically large head and small, tapering body. With large eyes, nostrils, and tooth plates, the head gives them a rabbit-like appearance, hence the nickname "Rabbit fish". They can grow to 1.5 metres (5 ft) and live for up to 30 years.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chimaera monstrosa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.