A 'ghost shark' species discovered hiding at the bottom of the sea

The ghost shark's habitat is deep under the sea, making it difficult to study and monitor them.

Recently, scientists in New Zealand announced the discovery of a new species of "ghost shark" , which often lurks on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and hunts at a depth of 2,600 meters.

Image of a new species of "ghost shark" discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean (Photo: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research).

This species, tentatively called the Australasian narrow-nosed "ghost shark" , is related to sharks and rays, but belongs to a group of fish with skeletons made entirely of cartilage.

Their notable features include bulging black eyes, smooth, scaleless, light brown skin, and their fins and tails are also very strangely structured.

These fish hunt and feed on crustaceans at depths of up to 2,600 meters. Their main weapon is their mouth, which has a special structure resembling a bird's beak.

Previously, it was commonly thought that sharks were a single subfamily, and that their presence was widespread throughout the oceans.

This perception has gradually changed as scientists have discovered many different species, but still share the same genetic and morphological structure with sharks.

Experts say the ghost shark's habitat is deep under the sea, making it difficult to study and track them. For this reason, many deep-sea creatures remain out of the reach of science.