Image: Abyssal Ghostshark, Hydrolagus trolli

Abyssal Ghostshark, Hydrolagus trolli

An Abyssal Ghostshark trawled at a depth around 1350 m, Lord Howe Rise, during the NORFANZ expedition, 24 May 2003.

Photographer:
Mark McGrouther
Rights:
© NORFANZ Founding Parties
Common name:
Abyssal Ghostshark
Scientific name:
Hydrolagus trolli
Family:
Chimaeridae
Order:
Chimaeriformes

Additional information

The species has been collected from scattered locations in Victoria, the Lord Howe Rise, Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia and New Zealand.

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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Abyssal Ghostshark, Hydrolagus trolli, Chimaeridae,