plownose chimaera

Callorhinchus callorynchus

Elephantlike snout across both South American oceans

Silver
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The American elephantfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus), commonly referred to as the cockfish, is a species of chimaera belonging to the family Callorhinchidae.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Callorhinchidae
Genus: Callorhinchus
Maximum length: 89.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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