Ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras, are not really sharks although they are cartilaginous relatives. Not much is known about these marine creatures because they usually reside at depths of up to ...

Scientists discovered the strange new species in the Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters near Australia and New Zealand HANDOUT/National Institute Of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd /AFP via ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives in deep ocean waters near Australia and New Zealand. The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish, or Harriotta avia, was found in the ...

A bizarre-looking shark species straight out of a horror movie has been discovered deep in the ocean. This new huge-eyed species is a type of "ghost shark," or chimaera, which are some of the oldest ...