| Purple Chimaera | |
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| Information | |
| Common Name | Purple Ghostshark |
| Range | Japan and the United States. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Chimaeriformes |
| Family | Chimaeridae |
| Genus | Hydrolagus |
| Species | H. purpurescens |
| Conservation Status | |
 Data Deficient | |
The Purple chimaera, or purple ghostshark, (Hydrolagus purpurescens), is a species of fish in the Chimaeridae family. It is found in Japan and the United States. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.