Species FAO code: CYV

Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

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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
Austria	de Neuseeland-Seekatze	–
Estonia	et Uusmeremaa merijänes	–
Germany	de Neuseeland-Seekatze	–
Lithuania	lt Naujosios Zelandijos chimera	–
Poland	pl Ryba perłowa pl chimera nowozelandzka	–
Spain	es Quimera borrico	–
Sweden	sv Pärlhavsmus [Hydrolagus novaezelandiae synonym for Hydrolagus novaezealandiae]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hydrolagus novaezealandiae (Fowler, 1911)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Pacific, Southwest

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hydrolagus novaezealandiae (Fowler, 1911)

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

Scientific name

Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

Author

(Fowler, 1911)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CYV

Morphological description

Dark grey dorsally, with silver-white markings, pale silver-grey ventrally (Ref. 26346).

Taxonomic classification

ClassHolocephali
- OrderChimaeriformes
  - FamilyChimaeridae
    - GenusHydrolagus
      - SpeciesHydrolagus novaezealandiae

Synonyms

Chimaera novaezealandiae Fowler, 1911
Chimaera novae-zealandiae Fowler, 1911
Chimaera monstrosa var. australis Hector, 1902
Chimaera australis Hector, 1902
Hydrolagus novaezelandiae (Fowler, 1911)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hydrolagus novaezealandiae (Fowler, 1911)

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