Purple Chimaera

Hydrolagus purpurescens

Purple Chimaera (Hydrolagus purpurescens) is a species of the class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes) in the family Chimaeridae (Shortnose Chimaeras) and order Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Chondrichthyes
      - Order: Chimaeriformes
        Family: Chimaeridae
        Genus: Hydrolagus
        Species: Hydrolagus purpurescens

Species in the Genus of Hydrolagus

Atlantic Chimaera

Hydrolagus affinis

Hydrolagus africanus

Hydrolagus alberti

Hydrolagus barbouri

Hydrolagus bemisi

Hydrolagus deani

Hydrolagus eidolon

Hydrolagus lemures

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus

Hydrolagus media

Hydrolagus mirabilis

Hydrolagus mitsukurii

Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

Hydrolagus ogilbyi

Hydrolagus trolli

Hydrolagus waitei

Pallid Chimaera

Hydrolagus pallidus

Purple Chimaera

Hydrolagus purpurescens

Spotted Ratfish

Hydrolagus colliei

External Links

Hydrolagus purpurescens – Wikipedia