Cape Chimaera
Chimaera notafricana
The cape chimaera (Chimaera notafricana) is a chimaera species in the family Chimaeridae, which lives in South Africa and Namibia.
From the article Cape chimaera on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The cape chimaera is found in the southeast Atlantic Ocean, in the waters off Namibia as well as South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape, Northern Cape Province, and Eastern Cape Province. Its exact population being unknown, but it is thought to be an uncommon species. Although the species is occasionally caught as a bycatch by deepwater fisheries, it is not threatened and is not sought out for commercial purposes. Currently, there are no conservation measures taking place on behalf of the species and as of November 18, 2010 it is listed as Least Concern by IUCN. The cape chimaera lives in waters 680 metres (2,230 ft) – 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) deep. It is believed to be a benthic species, living at the sea floor of the continental slope. Little else is known about its habitat of the species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 188780.