They range from the nearly invisible bristlemouth to the gentle giant whale shark. Fish have existed for over 530 million years and can be found in varied habitats, exhibiting individual ...

the apex predator mostly uses this extraordinary power to sniff out blubbery prey and bony fish, and isn’t particularly fond of the smell of humans - which may explain why shark attacks on peopl ...

Florida International University (FIU) scientists have finally identified a new species of hammerhead shark years after first collecting samples, but the shark's official discovery comes as its ...

Scientists have mapped the genome of the Greenland shark, which could offer clues to ... protect the females from desert temperatures. A Fish That Walks (and More): Two studies show that ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives in deep ocean waters near Australia and New Zealand. The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish, or Harriotta avia, was found in the ...

is exclusive to New Zealand and Australia’s waters and is part of a group of cartilaginous fish that are closely related to rays and sharks called chimaeras. They are known for smooth skin that ...

The Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish is a type of chimaera, a group of deep sea-dwelling fish with skeletons made of cartilage. They are closely related to rays and sharks and have smooth ...

listed Friday's sighting as a "4.0m white shark sighted 500m offshore near Kalis fish processing plant". A spokesperson for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional development ...

Ghost sharks, or chimaeras, are related to sharks and rays, but are part of a group of fish whose skeletons are entirely made of cartilage. Also known as spookfish, the ghost sharks have haunting ...

A ghost shark is incredibly difficult to spot as they lives exclusively in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. Also known as chimeras or spookfish, the cartilaginous fish are closely related to ...