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Chimaera panthera

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA CHONDRICHTHYES CHIMAERIFORMES CHIMAERIDAE

Scientific Name: Chimaera panthera
Species Authority: (Didier, 1998)
Common Name/s:
English – Leopard Chimaera
Taxonomic Notes: Synonyms = Chimaera sp. F (Paulin et al. 1989), Chimaera sp. A (Paulin et al. 1989)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2003
Assessor/s: Duffy, C. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003)
Reviewer/s: Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. (Shark Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A large chimaeroid endemic to New Zealand waters. Known from very few specimens from three localised areas at depths of 327 to 1,020 m. May have a wider distribution than is presently known. Nothing known of its biology. Vulnerable to bottom longlines and possibly bottom trawling in the upper part of its depth range but there is little fishing effort throughout most of its known distribution. Presently, not enough information available to assess the species beyond Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: New Zealand endemic recorded from only three locations off northern New Zealand (Lord Howe Rise, Kermadec Ridge, Three Kings Ridge) (Didier 1998). This species may have a wider distribution than is presently known, particularly in waters deeper than 1,000 m (Didier 1998).
Countries:
Native:
New Zealand
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – southwest
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A large, very poorly known species. Males and females above 100 cm total length (TL) have been mature. Maximum size at least 129 cm TL. Depth of occurrence 327 to 1,020 m.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Vulnerable to bottom longlining and possibly bottom trawling in the upper part of its depth range but there is little fishing effort throughout most of its known distribution.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures currently in place for this species.
Citation: Duffy, C. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) 2003. Chimaera panthera. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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