Purple chimaera
(Hydrolagus purpurescens)

Classification

Species: Hydrolagus purpurescens
Genus: Hydrolagus
Family: Chimaeridae - Short-nosed chimaeras
Order: Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Class: Holocephali - Chimaeras
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

General data

Scientific names: Purple chimaera
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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