Hydrolagus erithacus

Robin's ghostshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Genus: Hydrolagus
Species:
H. erithacus
Binomial name
Hydrolagus erithacus
Walovich 2017

Hydrolagus erithacus, or Robin's ghostshark, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans.[2]

There exists a rapid development of fisheries since the 1970s in their territory, targeting deepwater sharks. While there is no data available for ghost sharks in this region, the South African Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Areas may provide refuge to this species.[3]

References

  1. ^ Finucci, B. (2020). "Hydrolagus mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T63104A124458962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T63104A124458962.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Walovich, Kristin A.; Ebert, David A.; Kemper, Jenny M. (2017-01-30). "Hydrolagus erithacus sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans". Zootaxa. 4226 (4): 509. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4226.4.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 28187604.
  3. ^ Finucci, Brittany; Cheok, Jessica; Ebert, David A.; Herman, Katelyn; Kyne, Peter M.; Dulvy, Nicholas K. (2021). "Ghosts of the deep – Biodiversity, fisheries, and extinction risk of ghost sharks". Fish and Fisheries. 22 (2): 391–412. Bibcode:2021AqFF...22..391F. doi:10.1111/faf.12526. ISSN 1467-2979. S2CID 229433827.