Chimaera supapae
Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024
Chimaera supapae, the Andaman shortnose chimaera, is a type of chimaera of the family Chimaeridae discovered exclusively in the Andaman Sea of Thailand. It is described from just one single specimen collected at around 775 m depth.
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Descripción
This benthic species is distinguishable from its congeners from several characteristics, including short snout, massive head, relatively large eyes, horizontally oval, slender long body trunk 40% body length, slightly convex-shaped posterior margin of the pectoral fins, and dark brown-colored body with no stripes or spots. The only specimen ever caught is a non-adult male which has a maximum total length of 50.8 cm.
Distribución y hábitat
Although caught at 772-775 m depth in the Andaman Sea, there are still no details of its exact habitat's range or depth.
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Referencias
- Ebert, D. A., Krajangdara, T., Fahmi, & Kemper, J. M. (2024). Chimaera supapae (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from the Andaman Sea of Thailand. Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. https://doi.org/10.26107/rbz-2024-0006
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