Rhinochimaeridae
Sign in to saveThe Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras, are a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long conical or paddle-shaped snout. The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small fish. The first dorsal fin includes a mildly venomous spine, used in defense.
Species
longnose chimaeras
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassHolocephali
- OrderChimaeriformes
- FamilyRhinochimaeridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7
- Family
- Rhinochimaeridae
- Collections
- USNM, CSIRO, AM
- Recorded in
- Panama, Australia, Yemen
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- Parent taxon
- Chimaeriformes
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- Harriotta raleighana (Narrownose chimaera).gif
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The Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras, are a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long conical or paddle-shaped snout. The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small fish. The first dorsal fin includes a mildly venomous spine, used in defense.
Long-nosed chimaeras are found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, from in depth. In August 2020, a long-nosed chimaera was brought up from off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rhinochimaeridae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.