Chimaera monstrosa

Chimaera monstrosa (Norway)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chimaeroidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Holocephali
Ordo: Chimaeriformes
Subordo: Chimaeroidei

Familia: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Species:

Name

Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758:236

Synonymy

  • Chimaera argentea Ascanius, 1772
  • Chimaera borealis Shaw, 1804
  • Chimaera mediterranea Risso, 1826
  • Chimaera cristata Faber, 1829
  • Chimaera arctica Gistel, 1848
  • Chimaera dubia Osório, 1909

References

Primary references

  • Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp  DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 236. Open access Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Catarino, D., Jakobsen, K., Jakobsen, J., Giacomello, E., Menezes, G.M., Diogo, H., Canha, A., Porteiro, F.M., Melo, O. & Stefanni, S. 2020. First record of the opal chimaera, Chimaera opalescens (Holocephali: Chimaeridae) and revision of the occurrence of the rabbitfish Chimaera monstrosa in the Azores waters. Journal of Fish Biology 97(3): 763–775. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14432 Open access Reference page. 
  • Møller, P.R., Kullberg, T. & Jørgensen, O.A. 2004. New records of chimaeroid fishes from Greenland waters (North Atlantic), with description of juvenile Chimaera monstrosa and Hydrolagus affinis (Holocephali, Chimaeridae). Cybium: International Journal of Ichthyology 28(1):55–60. DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2004-281-008 Open access Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • čeština: Chiméra podivná
  • dansk: Havmus
  • Deutsch: Seekatze
  • English: rabbit fish, rat fish
  • español: quimera, gato
  • suomi: Sillikuningas
  • français: Chimère monstrueuse
  • hrvatski: Čudnovati morski štakor
  • íslenska: Geirnyt
  • italiano: Chimera
  • Nederlands: Gewone draakvis
  • norsk nynorsk: Havmus
  • norsk: Havmus
  • polski: Chimera (ryba)
  • русский: Европейская химера
  • svenska: Havsmus
  • українська: Химера європейська
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