Hydrolagus deani
| Philippine chimaera | |
|---|---|
| Not Evaluated | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Hydrolagus |
| Species: | H. deani |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolagus deani (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | |
The Philippine chimaera (Hydrolagus deani) is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family.[1]
Distribution
This chimaera species is only known to be found around the Philippines in the Western Central Pacific.[2]
References
- Bailly, N. (2015). Hydrolagus deani. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2015) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=271407 on 2016-06-26
- Smith, H.M. (1912). The chimaeroid fishes of the Philippine Islands with description of a new species. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 42(1899):231-232. (Ref. 5283)
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