Chimaera stellata

Teramura, Senou & Hirase, 2024



Classification: Holocephali Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae

Reference of the original description
Teramura, A. & Senou, H. & Hirase, S. (2024)
Chimaera stellata, a new species described from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the redescription of Chimaera owstoni Tanaka 1905 (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeridae). Ichthyological Research, in press

Types
Chimaera stellata
Holotype: KPM-NI: 28964;

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Citation: Chimaera stellata Teramura, Senou & Hirase, 2024: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Chimaera stellata Teramura, Senou & Hirase, 2024 KPM-NR 45202 (KPM-NI 28964, holotype) © Hiroshi SENOU (provided by Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History)
Common names
eng Stellated Chimaera, Oshirobuchi-ginzame (jap)

Short Description
Original diagnosis of Teramura, Senou & Hirase, 2024 [33037]: Chimaera stellata sp. nov. is a large species (886.6 mm TL, 559.8 mm BDL) distinguished from all other chimaerid species by the following combination of characters: body stocky; head robust, height of head posterior to eye 24.9% BDL; dorsal spine weakly concaved; second dorsal-fin base (D2B) 72.4% BDL; anterior edge of second dorsal-fin base to anterior edge of pectoral-fin base (D2P1) 33.5% BDL; pectoral fin teardrop shaped with weakly angled distal margin, not elongate, pectoral-fin anterior margin (P1A) 35.3% BDL, not reaching pelvic-fin origin when laid backward; pelvic fin semicircular, distal margin squared; anal fin present, distal margin pointed and pale gray; caudal fin broad, CDH 3.8% BDL, CVH 4.8% BDL; preopercular and oral lateral-line canals not sharing a common branch; trunk lateral-line canal nearly straight; body walnut brown with lighter dot-like spots.

Distribution
Okinawa Trough, East China Sea (holotype) [33037]

Size / Weight / Age
holotype: 886.6 mm TL, female [33037]

Habitat
marine; depth range: ? depth [33037]

Dentition
Teeth beak-like; upper teeth plate with 10 prominent longitudinal ridges, covering lower teeth; lower teeth plate with weak longitudinal ridges. [33037]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=17409;