| Carpenter's chimaera | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. lignaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera lignaria Didier, 2002 |
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Carpenter's chimaera, giant chimaera, or giant purple chimaera (Chimaera lignaria Didier, 2002[1]) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.