Chimaera - Wikipedia
Chimaeras are soft-bodied, shark-like fish with bulky heads and long, tapered tails; measured from the tail, they can grow up to 150 cm (4.9 ft) in length. Like other members of the class Chondrichthyes, chimaera skeletons are entirely cartilaginous, or composed of cartilage.
Chimaera | Definition & Facts | Britannica
Chimaeras are tapered fishes with large pectoral and pelvic fins, large eyes, and two dorsal fins, the first preceded by a sharp spine. They have slender tails, from which the name ratfish, applied to some, has been derived.
Chimaera - The Shark Trust
In Greek mythology the ‘Chimaera’ was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature. Chimaera are closely related to sharks, skates and rays. But they diverged from their shark relatives around 400 million years ago.
14 Mysterious Ghost Shark (Chimaera) Facts - Fact Animal
‘Chimaera’ is a common name given for cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes the sharks, skates and rays – who are ghost sharks closest living relatives today.
Chimaera – Classification, Behaviour, Diet and More - Animal …
2023年10月16日 · Chimaeras, scientifically classified under the order Chimaeriformes, represent an intriguing branch of cartilaginous fish. Unlike their more well-known relatives, sharks and rays, Chimaeras possess distinct characteristics, including elongated bodies, large pectoral fins, and venomous spines.
CHIMAERA FACTS - SHARKS4KIDS
Chimeras, "ghost sharks," are a part of class Chondrichthyes just like sharks, skates and rays. They share a common ancestor with modern-day sharks about 400 million years ago. There are 50 species of Chimera extant today.
Chimaera: The Ghost Shark - Learn About Nature
2024年4月1日 · Chimaeras are characterized by depth segregation and reside in distinct layers of the ocean. While male ghost sharks and Chimaera hatchlings are more common in the shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, adult female Chimaeras usually reside in deep waters.
Ghost Shark - Smithsonian Ocean
When is a shark not a shark? When it’s a ghost shark! These creatures are actually chimaeras—cartilaginous fishes that are related to sharks but distinguished by several differences, including having only one gill on either side of the body.
Chimaeras - The Neglected Chondrichthyans
Some 42 species of living chimaera are known, divided into three families. The family Chimaeridae includes the shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes, with two genera (Chimaera and Hydrolagus, the latter means 'water rabbit') and about 31 species.
Chimaera | The Shark Trust
Fascinating, mysterious & bizarre! Chimaera are close relatives to sharks, skates & rays.