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Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024 Andaman shortnose chimaera |
| Family: | Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 50.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 772 - 775 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea of Thailand, | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: massive head with a short snout; eyes relatively large, horizontally oval, its length 32.2% head length; thin body with a relatively long trunk 40% body length (BDL), deciduous skin; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; posterior margin of the pectoral fins slightly convex; long dorsal spine 27% BDL, longer than the first dorsal fin; uniformly dark brown (Ref. 130779). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 April 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||