Order CHIMAERIFORMES
Introduction
The order Chimaeriformes contains a single extant suborder (Chimaeroidei), with three families, and two extinct suborders (Nelson 1994). Compagno (1999) summarised knowledge of the group. Relationships are treated by Didier (1995).
General References
Compagno, L.J.V. 1999. Chimaeras. pp. 1532-1537 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 1397-2068 pp.
Didier, D.A. 1995. Phylogenetic systematics of extant chimaeroid fishes (Holocephali, Chimaeroidei). American Museum Novitates 3119: 1-86
Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons 600 pp.