English: Chimaeras: Ghost sharks; Rat fish; Spookfish; Rabbit fish.
Name:
Holocephali means complete heads.
Genera: 6; 3 families; 1 order; ± 50 species.
Habitat: temperate ocean floors down to 2600 m.
ZoologyHolocephali move by using sweeping movements of their large pectoral fins. They have long slender tails and live close to the seabed feeding on benthic invertebrates. They lack a stomach, their food moving directly into the intestine.