There are reported sightings of Hydrolagus mirabilis that stretch from Southern Africa on the coast of Namibia all the way to the far north of Iceland.

[8][9] Members of the family Chimaeridae carry a venomous dorsal fin spine as a defense mechanism to ward off predators.

The species then reproduces uses internal fertilization, when the male uses twin pectoral fins to clasp onto the female during the mating process.

[6] The eggs of similar species have been commonly exploited and abused due to their long (5–10 month) hatching period.

[7] The Large Eyed Rabbit Fish was marked as near threatened due to overfishing in previous years in which caused a roughly 50% population loss, but is back to Least Concern Status.