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Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics (See ETYFish); cubana: -ana (L.), belonging to: Cuba, referring to Matanzas Bay, Cuba, type locality (See ETYFish).
Lingkungan: lingkungan / zona iklim / kisaran kedalaman / jangkauan distribusi
Ekologi
laut batidemersal; kisaran kedalaman 180 - 900 m (Ref. 51158). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic: off Matanzas Bay, Cuba (Ref. 26938) and Jamaica.
Ukuran / Berat / umur
Kematangan: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 26938)
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)) : 1. Rounded snout; head with seam-like sensory grooves on head; pectoral fins large; first dorsal fin with a long, sharp spine; a separate anal fin, not extending past the level of end of second dorsal fin. Curved club-shaped appendage between eyes in males. Lateral line canals in open grooves (Ref. 26938). Upper surface silvery gray, lower surface white (Ref. 6902).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Solitary (Ref. 26340). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205). Unlikely to be seen by divers since this ratfish lives in very deep water (Ref. 26938).
Claro, R., 1994. Características generales de la ictiofauna. p. 55-70. In R. Claro (ed.) Ecología de los peces marinos de Cuba. Instituto de Oceanología Academia de Ciencias de Cuba and Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo. (Ref. 26340)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: tidak ada kepentingan
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Estimasi berdasarkan model
Suhu yang disukai (Acuan
123201): 9 - 18.2, mean 13.4 °C (based on 48 cells).
Indeks keanekaragaman filogenetik (Acuan
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00339 (0.00139 - 0.00824), b=3.07 (2.86 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Tingkat Trofik (Acuan
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Daya lenting (Acuan
120179): Rendah, Waktu penggandaan populasi minimum 4.5 - 14 tahun (Assuming fecundity<100).
Kerentanan Penangkapan Ikan (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
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