Sicklefin chimaera

Neoharriotta pinnata

Spindle shaped egg cases descend onto dark slopes

Sicklefin chimaera is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 130 cm.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Rhinochimaeridae
Genus: Neoharriotta
Maximum length: 130 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc, Mauritania to Walvis Bay, Namibia (Ref. 4444 ). Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea (Ref. 45795 ) and India (Ref. 118627 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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