knifenose chimaera

Rhinochimaera atlantica

One Hundred Forty Centimeters Rhinochimaerid Fish from Mexican Waters

Silver
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
North America
Elongated
Large

The broadnose chimaera, knifenose chimaera, spearnose chimaera, Atlantic long-nosed chimaera, or straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a species of fish in the family Rhinochimaeridae found near Canada, Colombia, France, Gambia, Iceland, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, and the United States.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Rhinochimaeridae
Genus: Rhinochimaera
Maximum length: 140 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest to Northeast Atlantic, and Southeast Atlantic: Antitropical. Eastern Atlantic: northern Bay of Biscay northward to Iceland, including the Iceland-Faroes Rise (Ref. 3183 ); off Cayar and Cape Barbas in Western Sahara, off Namibia and South Africa (Ref. 4444 ). Western Atlantic: off Nova Scotia, Canada and New England, USA (Ref. 3183 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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