List of chimaeras

Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali, in the class Chondrichthyes, distantly related to sharks and rays. The first chimaeras appeared in the oceans 420 million years ago. Listed below are extant species of chimaera. Chimaeras are spread across 52 species in only one order. The families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.

List of chimaeras

Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali, in the class Chondrichthyes, distantly related to sharks and rays. The first chimaeras appeared in the oceans 420 million years ago. Listed below are extant species of chimaera. Chimaeras are spread across 52 species in only one order. The families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.