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Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes / k ɪ ˈ m ɛ r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively.
Learn about ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras, the oldest and most mysterious fish in the ocean. Discover their unique features, diet, habitat, predators, conservation status and more.
- Ocean floors, from 200 to 2600 metres deep
- 60-200cms long
- 30 years
Mar 21, 2024 · The new shark was named Chimaera supapae, and has eerie, giant, glow-in-the-dark eyes, a huge head and feather-like fins, according to a new paper in the journal Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.
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Ghost sharks are chimaeras, not sharks, and have only one gill on each side of their body. They live in deep water and have reflective eyes that make them look like ghosts in the dark.
Aug 15, 2013 · When teenager Christy Bruce disappears from a high school beach party, her severed arm washed ashore a day later. Drunken sea captain Blaise Shaw became a hero to the small seaside community of...
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The pointy-nosed blue chimaera, a species of "ghost shark," was captured on camera for the first time in 2009.
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Aug 22, 2013 · Ghost Shark: Directed by Griff Furst. With Robert Aberdeen, Jayme Bohn, Eliot Brasseaux, Amy Brassette. When rednecks on a fishing trip kill a great white shark, its spirit comes back for revenge, and soon turns its sights on the town of Smallport.
