The Cuban chimaera (Chimaera cubana) is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in Colombia, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Cuban chimaera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | Chimaeriformes |
| Family: | Chimaeridae |
| Genus: | Chimaera |
| Species: | C. cubana
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| Binomial name | |
| Chimaera cubana Howell-Rivero, 1936
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References
edit- ^ Finucci, B.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Navia, A.F.; Simpson, N.J.; Kyne, P.M. (2020). "Chimaera cubana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60183A124449118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T60183A124449118.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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