Bight ghostshark

Short description: Species of cartilaginous fish

Bight ghostshark

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Chondrichthyes
Subclass:  | Holocephali
Order:  | Chimaeriformes
Family:  | Chimaeridae
Genus:  | Hydrolagus
Species:  |

H. lemures

Binomial name
Hydrolagus lemures

(Whitley, 1939)

Synonyms

Phasmichthys lemures Whitley, 1939[2]

The bight ghostshark or blackfin ghostshark (Hydrolagus lemures) is a species of chimaera endemic to the waters of Australia from Queensland to Western Australia where it is found near the ocean floor of the continental shelf and upper slope. Its depth range is between 146 and 510 m (479 and 1,673 ft) from the surface. It reaches a maximum total length of 88.0 cm (34.6 in). Reproduction is oviparous and eggs are encased in horny shells.[2] It is listed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because, despite its limited range, it is abundant throughout[1] and of low economic value.[2]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dagit, D.D.; Kyne, P.M.; Rigby, C.L. (2016). "Hydrolagus lemures". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2016: e.T60192A68629739. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T60192A68629739.en.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Hydolagus lemures" in FishBase. January 2017 version.

## External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1383706 entry

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