Chimaera compacta

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Chimaera compacta is a bathydemersal chimaera found in southern Indian Ocean.[2][3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Subclass:Holocephali
Order:Chimaeriformes
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Chimaera compacta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Species:
C. compacta
Binomial name
Chimaera compacta
Iglésias, Kemper & Naylor, 2021
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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.[2] The maximum total length of this species is around 84.3 cm (33.2 in) for the female specimens.[2]

Habitat & distribution

This chimaera appears to inhabit depths of 595–655 m (1,950–2,150 ft).[2]

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