Southern Chimaera
Chimaera fulva
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The southern chimaera is a chimaera species in the family Chimaeridae. It lives in Australia, usually in marine waters 780 to 1095 meters deep. It can grow to a maximum length of at least 100 centimeters, and is sometimes confused with Chimaera obscura, a similar species in its genus.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Chimaeriformes
- Family
- Chimaeridae
- Genus
- Chimaera