First Records of a <i>Hydrolagus</i> Species (<i>Holocephali</i>: <i>Chimaeridae</i>) from Reunion Island and Mayotte (Southwestern Indian Ocean)

Two specimens of large blackish chimaeras of the genus <i>Hydrolagus</i> were caught, one off Reunion Island and the other off Mayotte in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The specimens, an adult male of 710 mm BDL and a female of 870 m BDL, are described, compared to similar species (i.e.,...

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Main Authors: Bernard Séret, Jean-Pascal Quod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Fishes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/10/522