Ghost sharks - also known as chimaera - are rarely spotted, and sightings of their young are even more uncommon. The newly-hatched shark was collected at a depth of about 1.2km (0.7 miles ...

The old shark, named Chimaera supapae, was located at a depth exceeding 700 metres. "Ghost sharks" belong to the Chimaeridae ...

As a result, the small chimera with a scary name, the Ghost Shark, isn't really a shark. Chondrichthye skeletons are indeed cartilage, like that of modern-day Great White sharks. But the small ...

Also known as a spookfish or chimera, ghost sharks are closely related to sharks and rays. They do not have scales and their skeletons are made completely of cartilage. Dr Brit Finucci ...