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August 9, 2024 28 mins

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 49. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Read the show notes and find the full episode here:

https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/049-chimaera

  To finish off our cartilaginous fish mini-series, we’re getting into our personal favourite: the chimera.

These little oddballs are closely related to sharks and rays but often go unmentioned. They are full of intriguing quirks, from lacking a stomach to possessing a reproductive appendage on their head! We speak with Dr Brit Finucci from NIWA, a lover of deep water sharks and champion kicker of heads (she is also a competitive Muay Thai fighter) all about these fascinating fishes and why they are so interesting.

 

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FURTHER RESOURCES Resources

Fishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays

Seals predating on Chimaera

Brit Finucci - Fisheries scientist at NIWA, New Zealand

Credits

Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Logo image - The Deep-Sea Podcast: PRESSURISED Logo

Edited by - Georgia Wells

 

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