Chimaera monstrosa (Chimera)

It is a background fish. She often has green eyes and is often burning.

The Chimaera Monstrosa fish is a marine animal belonging to the Chimaeridae family, which also includes the wolf fish and the catfish. It is a kind of shark -tailed fish, characterized by its elongated body and its flattened head. It is mainly found in the cold and deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

The Chimaera Monstrosa fish has a unique appearance, with a flat head and a mouth full of small sharp teeth. His eyes are large and globular, and his skin is covered with smooth and resistant scales. The color of her body varies from gray to dark brown, with lighter spots on the belly. Its tail is long and muscular, and allows it to swim quickly in the water.

Chimaera Monstrosa fish is a lonely and solid animal. It feeds mainly on smaller fish, but it can also eat crustaceans and molluscs. He hunts by hiding in the seabed and watching for his prey before leaping to catch him. It can reach a size of 1.5 meters long, but most of the individuals measure about one meter long.

The Chimaera Monstrosa fish is an animal little known and little studied by scientists, largely because of its preference for deep and difficult to access water. We do not know much about its reproduction or on the evolution of its population in the ocean. However, it is considered a threatened species, mainly due to commercial fishing which often targets large fish. Consequently, it is important to protect this species to preserve the biodiversity of the oceans.

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Unknown in aquarium.