Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Rhinochimaeridae Longnose chimaeras

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Orlov, A.

Harriotta haeckeli
[Smallspine spookfish]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Harriotta raleighana
[Pacific longnose chimaera]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Neoharriotta carri
[]

Photo by Jawad, L.A.

Neoharriotta pinnata
[Sicklefin chimaera]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 72.8 cm TL

Neoharriotta pumila
[]

No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 81.8 cm TL

Rhinochimaera africana
[Paddlenose chimaera]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Rhinochimaera atlantica
[Straightnose rabbitfish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Rhinochimaera pacifica
[Pacific spookfish]

8 Species of Family Rhinochimaeridae
(Longnose chimaeras)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1972	Harriotta haeckeli	Smallspine spookfish	North Atlantic	65 TL
1895	Harriotta raleighana	Pacific longnose chimaera	Eastern Atlantic	120 OT
1966	Neoharriotta carri		Western Central Atlantic	74.5 TL
1931	Neoharriotta pinnata	Sicklefin chimaera	Eastern Atlantic	130 TL
1996	Neoharriotta pumila		Western Indian Ocean	72.8 TL
1990	Rhinochimaera africana	Paddlenose chimaera	Southeast Atlantic	81.8 TL
1909	Rhinochimaera atlantica	Straightnose rabbitfish	Northwest to Northeast At	140 TL
1895	Rhinochimaera pacifica	Pacific spookfish	Pacific Ocean	165 OT

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Rhinochimaeridae Longnose chimaeras(See list of species below)

Family: Rhinochimaeridae Longnose chimaeras

(See list of species below)