scientists in New Zealandduring deep sea research a new species of ghost shark announced what they discovered. New shark species It lives deep in the Pacific Ocean, at a depth of about 1.6 kilometers.

Scientists, what they discoveredAustralasian narrow-nosed ghostfishThey observed the species in the deep waters of Australia and New Zealand. Scientists identified this new species during research in the Chatham Rise region of the Pacific Ocean).

Features of the new ghost shark

ghost sharksAlthough related to sharks and rays, they have a skeleton structure made entirely of cartilage. They are notable for their dark black eyes and smooth, light brown skin. They feed on crustaceans in deep waters with their unique beak-like mouth.

research scientist Brit FinucciHe stated that he named this new species they discovered “Harriotta avia” in memory of his grandmother. Finucci emphasized that the fact that these species live in the deep sea makes them difficult to study. It turned out that ghostfish, previously considered a single global species, were genetically and morphologically distinct.