New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Rhinochimaera costaricana Discovered Off Costa Rica
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A team of Costa Rican and Brazilian scientists has discovered a new species of deep-sea ghost shark, Rhinochimaera costaricana, in the Pacific waters off Costa Rica. The long-nosed chimaera belongs to a distinct branch of cartilaginous fish that has existed for hundreds of millions of years. The discovery was published in the scientific journal Zootaxa, highlighting the unexplored marine biodiversity in Costa Rica's waters.
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· 3 pulledThe newly described species, Rhinochimaera costaricana, belongs to a little-known group of cartilaginous fishes known as long-nosed chimaeras, sometimes called ghost sharks.
Although related to sharks and rays, chimaeras form a distinct branch of fish that has existed for hundreds of millions of years.
The discovery was published this month in the scientific journal Zootaxa
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