Falkor Chimaera
Chimaera didierae
Chimaera didierae is a chimaera found in the Southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically near Walters Shoals on southern part of Madagascar Ridge.
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Description
Chimaera didierae has several general characteristics, such as slender short trunk, relatively sturdy spine, extremely deciduous skin, tiny unpaired fins, and light tan-colored body. The only specimen ever caught has a maximum total length of around 15.6 cm (6.1 in).
Range & habitat
This bathydemersal chimaera possibly inhabits the depth of 1,000–1,100 m (3,280–3,610 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 623704.