Owston's chimaera
| Owston's chimaera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. owstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera owstoni S. Tanaka (I), 1905 | |
Owston's chimaera, Chimaera owstoni, is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family endemic to Japan. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Dagit, D.D. 2005. Chimaera owstoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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