- Hydrolagus matallanasi
Taxobox
name = "Hydrolagus matallanasi"
status = DD
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Chondrichthyes
subclassis =Holocephali
ordo =Chimaeriformes
familia =Chimaeridae
genus = "Hydrolagus "
species = "H. matallanasi"
binomial = "Hydrolagus matallanasi"
binomial_authority = Soto, 2001"Hydrolagus matallanasi" is a species of very rare deep-water
chimaera that lives in theocean at depths of up to 600 m. The species is 150 million years old. It was discovered in 2001 by a team ofBrazil ian scientists.These 40-cm long fishes have an unusual appearance; they have wing-like
pectoral fin s, a pointeddorsal fin and a long whip-like tail. The fish can see in practically total darkness and senseelectromagnetic radiation (outside of thevisible spectrum ) emitted by other marine creatures thanks to exposednerve s on the sides of its body.The fish is named after Spanish scientist
Jesus Matallanas .References
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