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Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics. (See ETYFish); ogilbyi: In honor of Irish ichthyologist-herpetologist James Douglas Ogilby (1853‒1925), Australian Museum (Sydney), for his researches on Australian fishes. (See ETYFish).
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