Rabbit fish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rabbit fish lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chimaera monstrosa
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Chimaeriformes
Family	Chimaeridae

Where does the rabbit fish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rabbit fish in 8 countries and territories across Europe.

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 rabbit fish endangered?

The rabbit fish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rabbit fish?

The rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes and the family Chimaeridae, genus Chimaera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rabbit fish

Chimaera monstrosa, commonly known as the rabbit fish or rat fish, is a northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean species of cartilaginous fish in the family Chimaeridae. The rabbit fish is known for its characteristically large head and small, tapering body. With large eyes, nostrils, and tooth plates, the head gives them a rabbit-like appearance, hence the nickname "Rabbit fish". They can grow to 1.5 metres (5 ft) and live for up to 30 years.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rabbit fish (revision 1381286478), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1160972 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).