Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes) are cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass
Holocephali, in the class
Chondrichthyes, distantly related to
sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii). Listed below are extant species of chimaera. Chimaera diversity is spread across more than 50 species in six genera, three families, and one order. The families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.
^Iglésias, S.P., Kemper, J.M. & Naylor, G.J.P. Chimaera compacta, a new species from southern Indian Ocean, and an estimate of phylogenetic relationships within the genus Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeridae). Ichthyol Res 69, 31–45 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-021-00810-9
Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes) are cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass
Holocephali, in the class
Chondrichthyes, distantly related to
sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii). Listed below are extant species of chimaera. Chimaera diversity is spread across more than 50 species in six genera, three families, and one order. The families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.
^Iglésias, S.P., Kemper, J.M. & Naylor, G.J.P. Chimaera compacta, a new species from southern Indian Ocean, and an estimate of phylogenetic relationships within the genus Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeridae). Ichthyol Res 69, 31–45 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-021-00810-9