Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909

Spearnose chimaera

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Classification	Holocephali \| Chimaeriformes \| Rhinochimaeridae
Synonyms	Harriotta atlantica, ... more
Common names	Straightnose rabbitfish, Chimère à nez mou, Narigón sierra, ... more

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Main reference

Krefft, G. 1990. (Ref. 4444)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 140 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4444)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 1500 m (Ref. 4444)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 65°N - 40°S

Northwest to Northeast Atlantic, and Southeast Atlantic: Antitropical. Eastern Atlantic: northern Bay of Biscay northward to Iceland, including the Iceland-Faroes Rise (Ref. 3183); off Cayar and Cape Barbas in Western Sahara, off Namibia and South Africa (Ref. 4444). Western Atlantic: off Nova Scotia, Canada and New England, USA (Ref. 3183).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. A longnose chimaera with a narrow, moderately flattened, pointed snout and smooth, sharp-edged tooth plates; pectoral fins narrow, and caudal fin with very short terminal filament and wide-spaced tubercles on upper edge (in adults and large juveniles) (Ref. 5578). Whitish to light brown in color (Ref. 5578).

Found on or near the bottom of continental slopes (Ref. 5578). Forms groups according to sex and size (Ref. 5578). Feeds on shrimps and crabs (Ref. 27637). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6289

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (74 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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