Scientists Identify New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Off Costa Rica's Pacific Coast
Researchers have officially named a previously unknown species of deep-sea cartilaginous fish living in Costa Rica's Pacific waters, expanding the scientific understanding of the country's largely unexplored marine environment. The newly described species, Rhinochimaera costaricana, belongs to a group of ancient fish known as chimaeras or ghost sharks, which are evolutionarily distinct from true sharks and rays despite their superficial similarity. The Discovery and Scientific Process A collabor…
