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Broadnose chimaera

Rhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909

Status not recordedfish

The broadnose chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica) is a species in the family Rhinochimaeridae, order Chimaeriformes.

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Quick facts about the broadnose chimaera

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broadnose chimaera live?

Not recorded

Is the broadnose chimaera endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broadnose chimaera classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classHolocephali
  4. orderChimaeriformes
  5. familyRhinochimaeridae
  6. genusRhinochimaera
  7. SpeciesRhinochimaera atlantica Holt & Byrne, 1909

Synonyms Harriotta atlantica

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Atlantic longnose chimaeraEnglish
  • Knife-nosed chimaeraEnglish
  • Knifenose chimaeraEnglish
  • Spearnose chimaeraEnglish
  • Straightnose rabbitfishEnglish
  • LangnasenchimäreGerman
  • Narigón SierraSpanish
  • Chimère Nez LanceFrench
  • Nishi-tenguginzameJapanese
  • atlantinė peiliasnukė chimeraLithuanian
  • носатая атлантическая химераRussian
  • kopjenosa morska podganaSlovenian
  • Химера носата атлантичнаUkrainian
  • Chimère à nez mouFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broadnose chimaera

Other species in the same genus Rhinochimaera.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broadnose chimaera?

The broadnose chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica) belongs to the family Rhinochimaeridae in the order Chimaeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broadnose chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadnose-chimaera

MLA

“Broadnose chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadnose-chimaera.

BibTeX
@misc{broadnose_chimaera_2026,
  title = {Broadnose chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadnose-chimaera},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}