Chimaera supapae

Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024



Classification: Holocephali Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae

Reference of the original description
Ebert, D.A. & Krajangdara, T. & Fahmi & Kemper, J.M. (2024)
Chimaera supapae (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from the Andaman Sea of Thailand. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 72, 84–90

Types
Chimaera supapae
Holotype: PMBC: 30399;

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Description :


Citation: Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024

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Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024; holotype (PMBC 30399), immature male, 508 mm TL, 276 mm BDL © Ebert et al. 2024
Common names
eng Andaman shortnose chimaera

Short Description
Original diagnosis of Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper, 2024 [32758]: Chimaera supapae can be distinguished from all other chimaeroids by the following combination of characters: massive head with a short snout; eyes relatively large, horizontally oval, eye length 32.2% head length; thin and relatively long trunk 40% BDL, deciduous skin; uniformly dark brown, without any spots or stripes; preopercular and oral lateral line canals sharing a common branch; posterior margin of pectoral fins slightly convex; long dorsal spine 27 % BDL, longer than first dorsal fin

Distribution
Andaman Sea of Thailand [32758]

Size / Weight / Age
508 mm TL (only holotype) [32758]

Habitat
marine; depth approximately 770 m [32758]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=17200