Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Holocephali

Order: Chimaeriformes

Family: Chimaeridae

Genus: Chimaera

Species: Chimaera ogilbyi Waite, 1898

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs in the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 7300). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205). Caught with bottom trawls but not utilized at present although its meat is of high quality (Ref. 6871, 9904) but of low value (Ref.58048).

Habitat

bathydemersal