Callorhinchus callorynchus

(Callorhinchus callorynchus)

Description

Callorhinchus callorynchus, the elephantfish or cockfish, is a species of fish in the Callorhinchidae family found in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. Its natural habitat is open seas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Holocephali

Order:Chimaeriformes

Family:Callorhinchidae

Genus:Callorhinchus

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