Callorhinchus, the plough-nosed chimaeras or elephantfish, are the only living genus in the family Callorhinchidae (sometimes spelled Callorhynchidae).[1] A few extinct genera only known from fossil remains are recognized.[2]Callorhinchus spp. are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but are distinguished by the presence of an elongated, flexible, fleshy snout, with a vague resemblance to a ploughshare. They are only found in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere along the ocean bottom on muddy and sandy substrates. They filter feed, with small shellfish making up the bulk of their diet. The plough-nosed chimaera lays eggs on the ocean floor that hatch at around 8 months. They are currently not a target of conservation efforts; however, they may be susceptible to overfishing and trawling.
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sharks (Heterodontus spp.), Myliobatis eagle rays, and elephantfish (Callorhinchus spp.). Pachyptila prion seabirds were found here. It also yielded several...
orthologs are found in fish and sharks (cartilaginous fishes) such as Callorhinchus milii. Very low percentages of sequence coverage and identity of the...
species of Callorhynchicola Brinkmann (Monogenea: Chimaericolidae) from Callorhinchus spp. (Chimaeriformes: Callorhinchidae): adult morphology and the larval...
species of Callorhynchicola Brinkmann (Monogenea: Chimaericolidae) from Callorhinchus spp. (Chimaeriformes: Callorhinchidae): adult morphology and the larval...
and herring, and on cartilaginous fishes, including elephantfishes (Callorhinchus), spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), young bluntnose sixgill sharks...
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