Callorhynchus

• C.callorynchus, the American elephantfish or cockfish, is found in southern Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay.
  Its natural habitat is open seas.

• C.capensis, the Cape elephantfish, is found in the southeast Atlantic Ocean, from Namibia to South Africa.
  Its natural habitat is continental shelves and slopes.

• C.milii, the Australian ghost shark or elephant shark, is found in the southeast Indian Ocean and southwest Pacific Ocean, from Australia to New Zealand.
  Its natural habitat is coastal waters and bays.

Callorhynchus is a genus of fish that belongs to the family Callorhinchidae, also known as the plough-nosed chimaeras or elephantfish.

They are only found in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, where they feed on small shellfish and other invertebrates.

Callorhinchus fish have a distinctive appearance, with an elongated, flexible, fleshy snout that resembles a ploughshare.

They use this snout to probe the sea bottom for prey, and also to sense movement and electric fields.

These fishes have large pectoral fins, two dorsal fins spaced widely apart, and a caudal fin divided into two lobes.

The first dorsal fin has a spine, and the second one is much smaller.

Their eyes are set high on the head, and are often green in color.

Callorhinchus have a cartilaginous skeleton, like sharks, but are more closely related to the ray-finned fishes.

They have broad, flat teeth that are adapted for crushing their prey.

Callorhinchus fish range from about 70 to 125 cm (2.30 to 4.10 ft) in total length, and are usually black or brown in color.

They are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs on the ocean floor that hatch after about 8 months.

These fishes are not a target of conservation efforts, but they may be vulnerable to overfishing and trawling.