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  • body uniform; fins slightly darker
    D1 low, short base
    D2 high, long base, rear 1/3 higher
    Chimaera bahamaensis, Bahamas Ghost-shark, Bahamas Chimaera
    pectorals long
    pelvics long
    A present
  • sometimes stripes on body
    all fins: black edges
    D1 high, long base
    D2 low, short base, rear 1/3 low
    Chimaera cubana, Cuban Chimaera
    pectorals short, broad, triangular
    pelvics short
    A present