Narrownose chimaera: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the narrownose chimaera lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Harriotta raleighana
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Chimaeriformes
Family	Rhinochimaeridae

Where does the narrownose chimaera live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the narrownose chimaera in 6 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the narrownose chimaera endangered?

The narrownose chimaera’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the narrownose chimaera?

The narrownose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes and the family Rhinochimaeridae, genus Harriotta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the narrownose chimaera

The narrownose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana) is a longnose chimaera of the family Rhinochimaeridae, the longnose chimaeras, consisting of eight species belonging three genera. This species is found in temperate seas worldwide, at depths between 200 and 3,100 m. Its length is between 1.0 and 1.5 m, including a long, tapering snout and a long, filamentous tail.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Narrownose chimaera (revision 1360979615), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3066285 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).