Pointy-nosed blue chimaera
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| Species: | H. trolli
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| Hydrolagus trolli | |
The pointy-nosed blue chimaera, Ray Troll's chimaera, or abyssal ghostshark[1] (Hydrolagus trolli) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family found near New Caledonia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas. It swims in depths of between 610–2,000 metres (2,000–6,560 ft).[citation needed] It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
It was also seen in waters near California and Hawaii, alive, in 2009. As with many other deep sea species, its distribution likely covers much of the globe, but is poorly known. However, this species of Chimaeridae was the first to have been captured on film, leading to further insight on this species.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ratfish named after Ketchikan artist Ray Troll". Ketchikan Daily News. November 8, 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Compagno, L.J.V. & Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus trolli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- ^ Bittel, Jason (December 15, 2016). "Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Filmed Alive In Ocean For First Time". National Geographic. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ Price, Greg. "Researchers May Have Found Elusive 'Ghost Shark'". International Business Times. Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via Yahoo.
External links
- "Video cf. Hydrolagus Troli" (Video). Monterey Bay Aquarium. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via YouTube.
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