Brown Chimaera

Chimaera carophila Kemper, Ebert, Naylor & Didier 2014

Chimaera carophila (Brown Chimaera) is a species of vertebrates in the family shortnose chimaeras. Individuals can grow to 104 cm.

EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Southwest Pacific: deep water slopes and plateaus surrounding New Zealand (Challenger Plateau, Chatham Slope and Rise, Hikurangi Trench, Campbell Plateau,Bounty Plateau)
habitat includes
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sea water
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000321
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Total length
- URI: http://purl.org/obo/owlATOL_0001660
- Definition: length from the tip of the snout to the tip of the longer lobe of the caudal fin, usually measured with the lobes compressed along the midline. It is a straight-line measure, not measured over the curve of the body
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97.5 cm
water depth
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- Definition: The depth of seawater at a location where this organism has been observed or collected.
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846 m

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Brown chimaera. View this species on GBIF