The dark ghostshark (''Hydrolagus novaezealandiae'') is a shortnose

chimaera Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes , 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. At ...

of the

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Chimaeridae The Chimaeridae, or short-nosed chimaeras, are a family of cartilaginous fish. They resemble other chimaeras in general form and habits, but have short, rounded snouts, without the modifications found in related families. Many species have lon ...

, found on the

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around the

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. In June 2018 the New Zealand

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classified the dark ghostshark as "Not Threatened" under the

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References

Finucci, B. & Kyne, P.M. 2018. Hydrolagus novaezealandiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T41827A116737304. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41827A116737304.en. Accessed on 18 March 2022. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dark ghostshark

dark ghostshark The dark ghostshark (''Hydrolagus novaezealandiae'') is a shortnose chimaera of the family Chimaeridae, found on the continental shelf around the South Island of New Zealand. In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the ...

Endemic marine fish of New Zealand Fish of the South Island Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler