Gulf chimaera
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| Gulf chimaera | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. alberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus alberti Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951 | |
The gulf chimaera (Hydrolagus alberti) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Chimaeridae family. It is found in Mexico, the United States, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus alberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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