Bigeye chimaera
| Bigeye chimaera | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. macrophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus macrophthalmus F. de Buen, 1959 | |
The bigeye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family. It is found in Chile and possibly Ecuador. Its natural habitat is open seas.
Source
- Dagit, D.D. 2005. Hydrolagus macrophthalmus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.