Species FAO code: CHM

Callorhinchus capensis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Czech Republic	cs Chimérovka kapská	–
Slovenia	sl kapska rilčasta morska podgana	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Callorhinchus capensis Duméril, 1865

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Callorhinchus capensis Duméril, 1865

Scientific name

Callorhinchus capensis

Author

Duméril, 1865

Rank

Species

FAO code

CHM

Morphological description

An elephant fish with a hoe-like snout and arched caudal fin (Ref. 5578). Silvery or bronzy with brown markings on flanks and head; fin webs brown (Ref. 5578).

Taxonomic classification

ClassHolocephali
- OrderChimaeriformes
  - FamilyCallorhinchidae
    - GenusCallorhinchus
      - SpeciesCallorhinchus capensis

Synonyms

Callorhynchus capensis Duméril, 1865
Callorynchus capensis Duméril, 1865

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Callorhinchus capensis Duméril, 1865

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Callorhinchus capensis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Beach seines

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western