Rhinochimaera pacifica: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rhinochimaera pacifica lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinochimaera pacifica
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Chimaeriformes
Family	Rhinochimaeridae

Where does the rhinochimaera pacifica live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rhinochimaera pacifica in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

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 rhinochimaera pacifica endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the rhinochimaera pacifica?

The rhinochimaera pacifica (Rhinochimaera pacifica) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes and the family Rhinochimaeridae, genus Rhinochimaera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rhinochimaera pacifica

Rhinochimaera pacifica, commonly known as the Pacific spookfish, knifenose chimaera, narrownose chimaera, Pacific long-nosed chimaera, or Pinocchiofish, is a species of chimaera in the family Rhinochimaeridae. It lives in various parts of the Pacific Ocean and can be characterized by its long snout.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhinochimaera pacifica (revision 1315346894), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2280911 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).