Dark ghost shark (Hydrolagus novaezealandiae)

Scientific name: Hydrolagus novaezealandiae Fowler, 1911

Dark ghost shark (Hydrolagus novaezealandiae)

The Dark ghost shark (Hydrolagus novaezealandiae) is a marine fish of the family Chimaeridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark grey dorsally, with silver-white markings, pale silver-grey ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hydrolagus novaezealandiae
Family
Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
96.0
Common length
55.0
Depth range
25–950 m (82–3117 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 950 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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