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Chimaera monstrosa is a species of himmer in the Chimaeridae family. This species is almost threatened with extinction.

Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to Madagascar.

It haunts the coasts of the seas. It is found at a depth of 40 to 1000 m, at a water temperature of 3,9 to 14 °C and a salinity of 34,4

Description
At a length of up to 1,5 m and their weight is up to 2500 g.

Their life expectancy is about 29.4 years. The population of the species is stable.

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