This article is about the cartilaginous fish order. For the namesake genus, see Chimaera (genus). For the mythological beast, see Chimera (mythology). For other uses, see Chimera.
"Ghost shark" redirects here. For the film, see Ghost Shark (film).
Chimaeras
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Hydrolagus colliei (Chimaeridae)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Subclass:
Holocephali
Order:
Chimaeriformes Obruchev, 1953
Subgroups
†Echinochimaera
†Protochimaera
†Squaloraja
†Myriacanthoidei
Chimaeroidei
Callorhinchidae
Chimaeridae
Rhinochimaeridae
Chimaeras[1] are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes/kɪˈmɛrɪfɔːrmiːz/, known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively.
At one time a "diverse and abundant" group (based on the fossil record), their closest living relatives are sharks and rays, though their last common ancestor with them lived nearly 400 million years ago.[2] Living species are largely confined to deep water.[3]
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^"Ancient And Bizarre Fish Discovered: New Species Of Ghostshark From California And Baja California". ScienceDaily. September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
^Peterson, Roger Tory; Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Earl S. (1 September 1999). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 13. ISBN 0-618-00212-X. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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