Chimaera compacta is a bathydemersal chimaera found in southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, northern Madagascar Rift, and Walter Shoals.[1]

Description

Chimaera willwatchi has several general characteristics, such as blocky head, square snout, large body, well-defined suborbital ridges, slight iridescent sheen, and brown purple-colored body.[1] The maximum total length of this species is around 83.4 cm for the male specimens and 97.1 cm for female specimens.[1]

Habitat & distribution

This chimaera possibly inhabits the depths of 89 - 1365 m.

References

  1. ^ a b c Clerkin, Paul J.; Ebert, David A.; Kemper, Jenny M. (2017-08-28). "New species of Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean". Zootaxa. 4312 (1): 1–37. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimaera_willwatchi
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