Kingdom Animalia Genus Rhinochimaera Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Rhinochimaeridae Scientific name Rhinochimaera africana Higher classification Rhinochimaera Order Chimaera | |
Similar Rhinochimaera, Rhinochimaeridae, Chimaera, Rhinochimaera pacifica, Broadnose chimaera | ||
The paddlenose chimaera or paddlenose spookfish (Rhinochimaera africana) is a species of fish in the Rhinochimaeridae family found near China, Japan, Mozambique, South Africa, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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