Spotted Ratfish
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Class | Chondrichthyes |
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Scientific name | Hydrolagus colliei |
Family | Chimaeridae |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Chimaera |
Higher classification | Hydrolagus |
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ID | 2398622 |
About Spotted Ratfish
The spotted ratfish is a chimaera found in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean. Often seen by divers at night in the Pacific Northwest, this cartilaginous fish gets its characteristic name from a pointed rat-like tail.