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''Chimaera bahamaensis'', commonly known as the Bahamas ghost shark, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in North Atlantic Ocean around the Bahamas, specifically it has been found east of Andros Island. ''Chimaera bahamaensi'' is known to inhabit marine waters from a depth range of – . It is one of the most recently described members of the genus ''Chimaera'' and to date only a single specimen has been found. The chimaera bahamaensis displays a combination of morphometric features which include a short pectoral-pelvic space with a long pelvic-caudal space, a long pre-narial length, and a relatively large body that is uniformly caramel brown with dark brown fins.


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bahamensis Taxa named by David A. Ebert Taxa named by Dominique A. Didier Dagit Taxa named by Leonard Compagno Fish described in 2010 {{Chondrichthyes-stub