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Image Bank - Sharks and Rays

Marbled Ghostshark,swimming

Reference

IB3062

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Chimaeras - CHIMAERIDAE

Common Name

Marbled Ghostshark,swimming

Scientific Name

Hydrolagus marmoratus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

They are mostly restricted to deep water, from about 200 m to at least 2000 m. Slow-swimming bottom dwelers, Ghostshark and Chimaeras in general feed mainly on benthic invertabrates and small fishes.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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