"Biologists have gone to great lengths to describe the long-nosed chimaera, Harriotta raleighana, whose kind can reach five feet in length. Its stiletto-like nose reminded one of "the nose contour of a supersonic jet aircraft." Others have dubbed it "rattail," for obvious reasons.
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letsexist.blogspot.com/2008/05/long-nosed-chimera.html
letsexist.blogspot.com/2008/05/long-nosed-chimera.html
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Rhinochimaeridae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rhinochimaeridae , commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras , is a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long, conical or pad...
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Long Nosed Chimaera (Harriotta raleighana): This fish has a sharp nose that resembles the nose contour of a supersonic jet aircraft (or maybe even an elephant!). It was for this reason that they were nicknamed "rattail" and "ghost shark." Long Nosed Chimaera have a dorsal fin with a venomous spine that could kill a person.
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marinediscovery.arizona.edu/lessonsF00/tube_worms/2.htm...
marinediscovery.arizona.edu/lessonsF00/tube_worms/2.html
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3/5/2004: Long-nosed chimaera ... you're outed, sir) sent this along, and then petecart followed it up with a page full of similar images, which I won't reveal only because you'll enjoy it more spat out at you piece by piece. This is described as a "long-nosed chimaera".
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A source has told me the monster is a gigantic, bipedal, long nosed chimera: It´s a type of fish that lives at extreme depths. ... People who has seen the long nosed chimera have been known to exclaim "There is no God!" and instantly renounce their faith (as the creature ... Long nosed chimaera ; -or- ; one eyed monster;
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Harriotta raleighana; (back to article); Living at Extremes | Inside a Tubeworm | Deep-Sea Bestiary; Image: Richard Ellis from "Deep Atlantic."; ... long-nosed chimaera or rattail...
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Discover Life's encyclopedia page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Fish: Rhinochimaeridae - Longnose Chimaeras ... Long and pointed snout, lacking a hooklike process. First dorsal fin erectile, with a strong, ... Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, chimaera = monster ( Ref. 45335).
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Geographic Range [top] ... Habitat and Ecology [top] ... Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family...
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Assessment Information [top] ... Geographic Range [top] ... Habitat and Ecology [top]
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