Genetic testing revealed that the fish is an entirely new species, bringing the world’s number of known ghost sharks up to 54. It has been named Chimaera Supapae – chimaera because the group ...

The ghoulish looking fish measures nearly two-feet long and is a distant relative of sharks and rays, as evident by its long and pointy tail. Researchers discovered the ghost shark, known as ...

The group includes the more famous animals such as whale sharks and great whites, but also all rays, skates and the little-known chimaeras – also known as ratfish, rabbit fish or ghost sharks. While ...