Straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica)

General data

Main name: Straightnose rabbitfish
Local names: Knifenose chimaera, Atlantic knife-nose chimaera
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Rhinochimaera - Rhinochimaera
Family: Rhinochimaeridae - Longnose chimaeras
Order: Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Class: Holocephali - Chimaeras
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
  - Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras->
    
    Chimaeridae - Short-nosed chimaeras->
    
    Callorhinchidae - Plownose chimaeras->
    
    Rhinochimaeridae - Longnose chimaeras->
    
    Harriotta - Harriotta->
    
    Neoharriotta - Neoharriotta->
    
    Rhinochimaera - Rhinochimaera->
    
    Paddlenose chimaera (Rhinochimaera africana)
    
    Straightnose rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica)
    
    Pacific spookfish (Rhinochimaera pacifica)
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->