Ninespot chimaera

The ninespot chimaera (Hydrolagus barbouri) is a species of chimaera endemic to the waters off Japan and the South China Sea in the Northwest Pacific. Its natural habitat is open seas and its depth range is 100 - 1100 m. It can reach a maximum total length of 60.0 cm. Carnivorous in nature and with oviparous reproduction, its eggs are encased in horny shells.