Not a clue! (Ratfish/Chimera)

[Foxxy]

Found this inside the belly of a cuttlefish at work. Any ideas what it is? The tail goes down into a point and has a fin that runs along the underside of it.  Also had a long and thin dorsal fin. 

[Volitan]

Have a google on ‘ratfish’ or ‘chimera’ or more accurately ‘chimaera’.

[Blackfish]

Taken in the Sydney area Foxxy.

[Foxxy]

5 hours ago, Volitan said:

Have a google on ‘ratfish’ or ‘chimera’ or more accurately ‘chimaera’.

Yep pretty sure that’s it, came to the conclusion that it’s a species of chimaera rabbitfish. Thanks! 

[Yowie]

Looks like a species of rattail, also called grenadier. About 300 species in the family Macouridae. Usually a deep water species.

[Volitan]

6 hours ago, Yowie said:

Looks like a species of rattail, also called grenadier. About 300 species in the family Macouridae. Usually a deep water species.

Yep. I think rattail it is.

Thanks for the correction.