Dark ghost shark
📖 Overview
Inhabits the outer continental shelf and upper slope . Feeds on crustaceans, shellfish, worms and small fish . Maximum length 87 cm without tail filament , assumed to have 96 cm TL. Marketed as fillets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark grey dorsally, with silver-white markings, pale silver-grey ventrally .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dark ghost shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dark ghost shark is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, young hatch from egg case at about 9-12 cm .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 950 m , usually 100 - 600 m . Deep-water; 34°S - 47°S Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, shellfish, worms and small fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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