Species Chimaera lignaria Didier, 2002

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External Links

• Chimaera lignaria Didier, D.A. 2002. Two new species of chimaeroid fishes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean (Holocephali, Chimaeridae). Ichthyological Research 49(4): 299-306 [300, figs 2-4].

  Type data:

   Holotype NMNZ P.20349, Chatham Rise [44°21.3–21.7´S, 175°37.7–40.7´E].
  Paratype(s) CSIRO H.603-01; CSIRO H.2300-01; CSIRO H.2882-01; NMNZ P.7222; NMNZ P.12119; NMNZ P.15774; NMNZ P.16047; NMNZ P.16213; NMNZ P.20139; NMNZ P.24451; NMNZ P.26252; NMNZ P.30750.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Chimaera sp. D. —
  Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [473]

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Off TAS to east of Port Macdonnell, SA; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Continental slope, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

400-1800 m

 

General References

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [473] (as Chimaera sp. D)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [491]

 

Common Name References

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [473] (as Chimaera sp. D) (Giant Chimaera)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Giant Chimaera)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
16-Apr-2012		16-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
		17-Mar-2010	MODIFIED