Stubby Chimaera
Chimaera compacta
Chimaera compacta is a bathydemersal chimaera found in southern Indian Ocean.
From the article Chimaera compacta on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species has a substantial head with a short snout, long stocky trunk, long pelvic fin, firm non-deciduous skin, and brown-colored body with yellow blotches. The maximum total length of this species is around 84.3 cm (33.2 in) for the female specimens.
Range & habitat
This chimaera appears to inhabit depths of 595–655 m (1,950–2,150 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat & distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1303328.