African chimaera explained

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae found near Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is deep-waters up to the depth of 750 m [1] Eight species of chimaera are found in the southern African region, representing the three families and all six genera.[2]

Distribution

Hydrolagus africanus distributed in the western Indian Ocean from Kenya and Mozambique to the Western Cape province, South Africa, and in the south-eastern Atlantic along the west coast of South Africa north to Angola.[3] However, there are informations on this species from Thailand, off the southwest coast of India, Arabian Sea and Andaman Nicobar Islands.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Compagno, L.J.V.. Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag. 1986. Berlin.
  2. Silva. C. da. Booth. A. J.. Dudley. S. F. J.. Kerwath. S. E.. Lamberth. S. J.. Leslie. R. W.. McCord. M. E.. Sauer. W. H. H.. Zweig. T.. 2015-04-03. The current status and management of South Africa's chondrichthyan fisheries. African Journal of Marine Science. 37. 2. 233–248. 10.2989/1814232X.2015.1044471. 1814-232X.
  3. Walovich. K. A.. Ebert. D. A.. Long. D. J.. Didier. D. A.. 2015-04-03. Redescription of Hydrolagus africanus (Gilchrist, 1922) (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), with a review of southern African chimaeroids and a key to their identification. African Journal of Marine Science. 37. 2. 157–165. 10.2989/1814232X.2015.1033012. 1814-232X.
  4. Web site: FishBase. Online database of fishes. February 18, 2021. Hydrolagus africanus.

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