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8311398956761"><img aria- This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_v32c5xNWO0jC2OcA2aHkUg) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline Thank you Eric. Was heading down to the library later on today, anyway. Will look for that book. Those eyes are really un-nerving though. Possibly the eyes evolved this way, because of the depth of the ocean where it is usually found? Great information! Cheers! Gayle On 03/08/16 10:51 AM, Eric Mills <E.Mills@Dal.Ca> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Gayle, > > > > There are at least 3 species of Chimaeras in the North Atlantic, and two that are similar to this, Longnose Chimaera (Harriotta raleighana) and Knifenose Chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica). From the photos it appears to be the latter, which, at least according to W.B. Scott & M.G. Scott (1988), Atlantic Fishes of Canada, is a relatively little known mid-water fish occurring in the North Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. > > > > Maybe there will be more online, but I haven't followed up on that. At any rate, the Scotts' book is a good reference (it should be in most libraries) with pictures , and gives a line on earlier scientific accounts. Apparently there are specimens in the Atlantic Reference Centre at the St. Andrews Biological Station in NB, so it is certainly not unique in the area. As for "evil eyes" - that's a bit of press sensationalism. > > > > All the best, > > > > Eric > > > Eric L. Mills > > Lower Rose Bay > > Lunenburg Co., NS > > > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of GayleMacLean <duartess@EastLink.ca> > Sent: March 8, 2016 10:15 AM > To: naturens > Subject: [NatureNS] Longnose Chimaera > > > > Hi All, > > Bev Wigney sent me this link today on Facebook, as she is having a hard time posting to the list from her winter home in Arizona. > Anyway, she would love to know more about this very odd fish. And me too! > http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lunenburg-fisherman-photographs-creepy-deepwater-fish-1.3479154 > > > > > (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lunenburg-fisherman-photographs-creepy-deepwater-fish-1.3479154" target=1 > > > > Bizarre sea creature with glowing eyes surprises Nova Scotia fisherman(http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lunenburg-fisherman-photographs-creepy-deepwater-fish-1.3479154) > > www.cbc.ca > > A fishing trawler off the coast of Newfoundland recently dragged up a creature from the depths of the ocean that made even the most experienced people on board do a double take. > > > > Many thanks in advance! > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > > > > --Boundary_(ID_v32c5xNWO0jC2OcA2aHkUg) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-disposition: inline =3CDIV=3EThank you Eric=2E=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E= Was=26nbsp=3Bheading down to the library later on today=2C anyway=2E Wil= l look for that book=2E=26nbsp=3BThose eyes are really un-nerving though= =2E Possibly=26nbsp=3Bthe eyes evolved this way=2C=26nbsp=3Bbecause of t= he depth of the ocean where=26nbsp=3Bit is usually found=3F =3C/DIV=3E=3C= DIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3EGreat information!=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E= =26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3ECheers!=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV= =3E=3CDIV=3EGayle=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV= =3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CSPAN=3EOn 03/08/16 10=3A51 AM=2C =3CB class=3D= name=3EEric Mills =3C/B=3E=26lt=3BE=2EMills=40Dal=2ECa=26gt=3B wrote=3A=3C= /SPAN=3E =3CBLOCKQUOTE class=3DiwcQuote style=3D=22PADDING-LEFT=3A 13px=3B MARGIN= -LEFT=3A 0px=3B BORDER-LEFT=3A =2300f 1px solid=22 cite=3D=22mid=3A =3CS= N1PR0301MB2045F9D61BAFD4A23525FE9F83B20=40SN1PR0301MB2045=2Enamprd03=2Ep= rod=2Eoutlook=2Ecom=22 type=3D=22cite=22=3E =3CDIV class=3D=22mimepart text html=22=3E=3CSPAN=3E =3CP=3E =3CSTYLE style=3D=22DISPLAY=3A none=22 type=3Dtext/css=3E=3C/STYLE=3E =3CTABLE=3E =3CTBODY=3E =3CTR=3E =3CTD dir=3Dltr=3E =3CP=3E =3CDIV id=3Ddivtagdefaultwrapper style=3D=22FONT-SIZE=3A 12pt=3B FONT-FA= MILY=3A Calibri=2CArial=2CHelvetica=2Csans-serif=3B COLOR=3A =23000000=3B= BACKGROUND-COLOR=3A =23ffffff=22=3E =3CP=3EHello Gayle=2C=3C/P=3E =3CP=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3EThere are at least 3 species of Chimaeras in the North Atlantic=2C= and two that are similar to this=2C Longnose Chimaera (=3CI=3EHarriotta= raleighana=3C/I=3E) and Knifenose Chimaera (=3CI=3ERhinochimaera atlant= ica=3C/I=3E)=2E From the photos it appears to be the latter=2C which=2C = at least according to W=2EB=2E Scott =26amp=3B M=2EG=2E Scott (1988)=2C = =3CI=3EAtlantic Fishes of Canada=3C/I=3E=2C is a relatively little known= mid-water fish occurring in the North Atlantic=2C Pacific and Indian Oc= ean=2E =3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3EMaybe there will be more online=2C but I haven=27t followed up on= that=2E At any rate=2C the Scotts=27 book is a good reference (it shoul= d be in most libraries) with pictures =2C and gives a line on earlier sc= ientific accounts=2E Apparently there are specimens in the Atlantic Refe= rence Centre at the St=2E Andrews Biological Station in NB=2C so it is c= ertainly not unique in the area=2E As for =22evil eyes=22 - that=27s a b= it of press sensationalism=2E =3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3EAll the best=2C=3C/P=3E =3CP=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CP=3EEric=3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E=3Cbr /=3E =3CP=3EEric L=2E Mills=3C/P=3E =3CP=3ELower Rose Bay=3C/P=3E =3CP=3ELunenburg Co=2E=2C NS=3Cbr /=3E=3C/P=3E =3CDIV style=3D=22COLOR=3A rgb(0=2C0=2C0)=22=3E =3CHR tabIndex=3D-1 style=3D=22WIDTH=3A 98=25=3B DISPLAY=3A inline-block= =22=3E =3CDIV id=3DdivRplyFwdMsg dir=3Dltr=3E=3CFONT style=3D=22FONT-SIZE=3A 11= pt=22 color=3D=23000000 face=3D=22Calibri=2C sans-serif=22=3E=3CB=3EFrom= =3A=3C/B=3E naturens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =26lt=3Bnaturens-owner=40= chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=26gt=3B on behalf of GayleMacLean =26lt=3Bduartess=40= EastLink=2Eca=26gt=3B=3Cbr /=3E=3CB=3ESent=3A=3C/B=3E March 8=2C 2016 10= =3A15 AM=3Cbr /=3E=3CB=3ETo=3A=3C/B=3E naturens=3Cbr /=3E=3CB=3ESubject=3A= =3C/B=3E =5BNatureNS=5D Longnose Chimaera=3C/FONT=3E = =3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E =3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3BHi All=2C=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDI= V=3EBev Wigney sent me this link today on Facebook=2C as she is having a= hard time posting to the list from her winter home in Arizona=2E=3C/DIV= =3E=3CDIV=3EAnyway=2C she would love to know more about this very odd fi= sh=2E And me too!=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=3Ca id=3DLPlnk384926 href=3D=22http= =3A//www=2Ecbc=2Eca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lunenburg-fisherman-photogra= phs-creepy-deepwater-fish-1=2E3479154=22 target=3D1 =3Ehttp=3A//www=2Ecb= c=2Eca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lunenburg-fisherman-photographs-creepy-de= epwater