Chimaera bahamaensis, commonly known as the Bahamas ghost shark, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in North Atlantic Ocean around the Bahamas, specifically it has been found east of Andros Island. Chimaera bahamaensis is known to inhabit marine waters from a depth range of 1,483 metres (4,865 ft) – 1,506 metres (4,941 ft).[3] It is one of the most recently described members of the genus Chimaera and to date only a single specimen has been found.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. bahamaensis
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| Chimaera bahamaensis | |
The Chimaera bahamaensis displays a combination of morphometric features which include a short pectoral-pelvic space with a long pelvic-caudal space, a long pre-narial length, and a relatively large body that is uniformly caramel brown with dark brown fins.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Kyne, P.M.; Ebert, D.A.; Finucci, B. (2020). "Chimaera bahamaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T195428A124541015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T195428A124541015.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Capuli, Estelita Emily. "Chimaera bahamaensis, Bahamas ghost shark". FishBase. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Chimaera bahamaensis Kemper, Ebert, Didier & Compagno 2010". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Kemper, Jenny (2010). "Description of a new species of chimaerid, Chimaera bahamaensis from the Bahamas (Holocephali: Chimaeridae)". Bulletin of Marine Science. 86: 649–659 – via Web of Science.
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