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Callorhinchus milii
BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1823
Ghost shark
Classification: Holocephali Chimaeriformes Callorhinchidae
Reference of the original description
Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris, 3: 61-62, 1 Pls.
Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris, 3: 61-62, 1 Pls.
Image of the original description
Callorhinchus milii BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1823
Callorhinchus milii BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1823
Images of the original description (synonym)
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Callorhynchus australis, Callorhynchus dasycaudatus, Callorhynchus milii, Callorhynchus milli, Callorhynchus millii, Callorhynchus tasmanius, Callorynchus milii, Callorynchus milli, Chimaera australis
Callorhynchus australis, Callorhynchus dasycaudatus, Callorhynchus milii, Callorhynchus milli, Callorhynchus millii, Callorhynchus tasmanius, Callorynchus milii, Callorynchus milli, Chimaera australis
Types
Callorhinchus milii
Callorhynchus tasmanius
Holotype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.22 Syntype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.22
Callorhinchus milii
Callorhynchus tasmanius
Holotype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.22 Syntype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.22
Description:
Citation: Callorhinchus milii BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1823: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 05/2013
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Callorhinchus milii BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1823, Melbourne Aquarium
Callorhinchus milii BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1823, Melbourne Aquarium
Common names
Elefanten-Chimäre, 
Masca laboureur, 
Elephant fish, Elephant shark, Elephantfish, Ghost shark, Plownose chimaera, Reperepe, Silver fish, Silver trumpeter, White fillets, Whitefish
Elefanten-Chimäre, Masca laboureur, Elephant fish, Elephant shark, Elephantfish, Ghost shark, Plownose chimaera, Reperepe, Silver fish, Silver trumpeter, White fillets, Whitefish
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand.
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand.
Human uses
fisheries: commercial
fisheries: commercial
Biology
Migrates into large estuaries and inshore bays in the spring to breed [1388]. Oviparous, two egg cases (Ref. 26346) are laid on sandy or muddy bottoms and take up to 8 months to hatch [1388]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733].Young hatch at about 15 cm (Ref. 26346). Occurs on continental shelves to depths of at least 200 m. Migrates into large estuaries and inshore bays in the spring to breed [1388]. Feeds mainly on shellfish (Ref. 26346).
Migrates into large estuaries and inshore bays in the spring to breed [1388]. Oviparous, two egg cases (Ref. 26346) are laid on sandy or muddy bottoms and take up to 8 months to hatch [1388]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733].Young hatch at about 15 cm (Ref. 26346). Occurs on continental shelves to depths of at least 200 m. Migrates into large estuaries and inshore bays in the spring to breed [1388]. Feeds mainly on shellfish (Ref. 26346).
Parasites arranged by Pollerspöck, Jürgen
Monogenea
Monogenea
- Callorhynchicola multitesticulatus MANTER, 1955 [9637] [16602]
- Erpocotyle callorhynchi (MANTER 1955) [16602]
- Gyrocotyle maxima MACDONAGH, 1927 [9641] [16602]
- Gyrocotyle rugosa DIESING, 1850 [9641] [16602]
- Prochristianella clarkeae BEVERIDGE, 1990 [16112] [16252] [17404]
- Branchellion parkeri RICHARDSON, 1949 [16602]
