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Common names: Chimaera, Dark ghost shark, Ghost shark
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Doonan, I.J., M. Dunn and A.C. Hart, 2009
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from North Cape to the Campbell Plateau, Chatham Rise and Bounty Plateau (Ref. 89422). Fairly common off central and southern New Zealand but not Campbell Plateau (Ref. 9258). Recorded in the trawl survey in Chathams Island (Ref. 45493) and off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Recorded as scarce in the Northeastern and Eastern Chatham Rise (Ref. 87166). Taken as a bycatch (Ref. 9258). Sometimes marketed as pearl fillets (Ref. 9258). Exported to Japan. Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755).
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
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Classification / Names

Holocephali (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
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Common names from other countries

Ghost shark, 新西兰兔银鲛, Uusmeremaa merijänes, ... more

Main reference

Cox, G. and M. Francis. 1997. (Ref. 26346)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 96.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26346); common length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9258)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 950 m (Ref. 26346), usually 100 - 600 m (Ref. 89422)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred 16°C (Ref. 107945); 34°S - 47°S

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
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Short description

Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark grey dorsally, with silver-white markings, pale silver-grey ventrally (Ref. 26346).

Inhabits the outer continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 26346). Feeds on crustaceans, shellfish, worms and small fish (Ref. 26346). Maximum length 87 cm without tail filament (Ref. 26346), assumed to have 96 cm TL. Marketed as fillets (Ref. 26346).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.46 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec <100)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Hydrolagus novaezealandiae (Fowler, 1911)