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Class 2. Holocephali
- It includes chimera. These are called devil fishes. Chimaera also called king of Herrings, Chimara
- Deep sea and carnivorous fishes.
- The endoskeleton is cartilaginous.
- Gills are in 4 pairs with operculum.
- Teeth are in the form of grinding plates.
- There is no cloaca.
- Skin is usually naked with denticles found over the head and claspers.
- The mouth is small bounded by fleshy lips.
- Male with claspers.
- Mainly dorsal fin is covered throughout out trunk region.
- Long cylindrical tail present.