Hydrolagus matallanasi

Hydrolagus matallanasi, the striped rabbitfish, is a species of very rare, deep-water chimaera that lives in the ocean at depths to 600 m. It was discovered in 2001 by a team of Brazilian scientists.

Hydrolagus matallanasi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Hydrolagus
Species:
H. matallanasi
Binomial name
Hydrolagus matallanasi
Soto & Vooren, 2004

These 40-cm-long fishes have an unusual appearance; they have wing-like pectoral fins, a pointed dorsal fin, and a long, whip-like tail. The fish can see in practically total darkness and sense electromagnetic radiation (outside of the visible spectrum) emitted by other marine creatures due to exposed nerves on the sides of its body.

The fish is named after Spanish scientist Jesus Matallanas.

References

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  1. ^ Finucci, B.; Kyne, P.M.; Rincon, G. (2020). "Hydrolagus matallanasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T63151A3122699. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T63151A3122699.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.