Small-eyed Rabbitfish
Hydrolagus affinis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The small-eyed rabbitfish is a marine, demersal, cartilaginous fish of the family Chimaeridae. This fish inhabits deep waters of the Northern Atlantic ocean, making it relatively cryptic and rarely encountered by humans. The species name affinis, meaning “related” in latin, refers to this fish’s morphological similarities to other fishes in its family including Hydrolagus pallidus.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Chimaeriformes
- Family
- Chimaeridae
- Genus
- Hydrolagus