Hydrolagus mitsukurii

(Hydrolagus mitsukurii)

Description

Hydrolagus mitsukurii is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family found in China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and possibly Indonesia. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is one of several species commonly called "spookfish".

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Holocephali
Order:Chimaeriformes
Family:Chimaeridae
Genus:Hydrolagus
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