Newly discovered spookfish shines light on mysterious ghost sharks Found off New Zealand, the species adds crucial knowledge about this little-known and odd-looking group of deep-sea fish ...

Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.

New Zealand scientists discover 'ghost shark' The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was discovered hunting prey on the Pacific Ocean floor almost two kilometers below the surface.

NIWA researchers have identified a new ghost shark species named Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish in the Chatham Rise region near New Zealand. This unique species, Harriotta avia, has distinct ...

Ghost sharks, or chimaeras, are related to sharks and rays, but are part of a group of fish whose skeletons are entirely made of cartilage.

In addition to “spookfish,” species of chimaera have several other nicknames, including ghost shark, elephant fish, rat fish and rabbit fish.

The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was found living in the deep waters of Australia and New Zealand, according to scientists from Wellington-based National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ...

Scientists found a new species called the spiky-nosed spookfish, a type of ghost shark, in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Australia and New Zealand, the National Institute of ...

The newly discovered spiky-nosed spookfish, a new species of ghost shark Scientists have uncovered a new species of ghost shark living deep in the Pacific Ocean. The National Institute of Water ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark at the bottom of the ocean near New Zealand. The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was found in the Chatham Rise, an area of ocean floor ...

The Australasian narrow-nosed Spookfish, a species of ghost shark, was recently discovered inhabiting the deep waters surrounding Australia and New Zealand. Scientists from the National Institute ...

Scientists have uncovered a new species of ghost shark living deep in the Pacific Ocean. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) announced in a news release on Tuesday ...