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Portuguese Rabbitfish
Hydrolagus lusitanicus
Hydrolagus lusitanicus, commonly known as the Portuguese chimaera, is a species of fish of the family Chimaeridae. It is a deep sea species which has been found on the continental slope in the north-east Atlantic, with only 22 specimens recorded as of 2024.
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Description
Hydrolagus lusitanicus has a stout body which tapers from a large head to its short tail. It has a rose to light brown coloured body, with whitish patches on its head and violet-blue fins. The size of its eyes is less than 20% of its total head length. It has a maximum known precaudal length of 118 centimetres (46 in). Between H. lusitanicus and Hydrolagus pallidus there is a genetic divergence of 1.6%, meaning that it is possible that H. lusitanicus is a colour variant.
Range & habitat
Hydrolagus lusitanicus occurs at depths of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) and deeper. It is native to the waters of Portugal from Figueira da Foz to Algarve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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 103033.