Paddlenose chimaera
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| Rhinochimaera africana Compagno, Stehmann & Ebert, 1990 |
The paddlenose chimaera or paddlenose spookfish (Rhinochimaera africana) is a species of fish in the Rhinochimaeridae family. It is found in China, Japan, Mozambique, South Africa, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Dagit, D.D. 2005. Rhinochimaera africana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.
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