Broadnose chimaera
The broadnose chimaera, knifenose chimaera, spearnose chimaera, or straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near Canada, Colombia, France, Gambia, Iceland, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, and the United States. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinochimaeridae |
| Genus: | Rhinochimaera |
| Species: | R. atlantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909 | |
References
- Dagit, D.D. & Compagno, L.J.V. 2005. Rhinochimaera atlantica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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