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Chimaeras [1] are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes (/ k ɪ ˈ m ɛ r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /), known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish (not to be confused with rattails), spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last two names are also applied to Opisthoproctidae and Siganidae, respectively.
Kryptopterus vitreolus is a small, transparent-bodied, freshwater-dwelling catfish with two long sensory barbels. Standard lengths for mature fish may range up to 8 cm (3.1 in), but usually only reach around 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in total length. [2]
The black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) is a tropical fish belonging to the ghost knifefish family (Apteronotidae). They originate in freshwater habitats in South America where they range from Venezuela to the Paraguay–Paraná River, including the Amazon Basin. [2] They are popular in aquaria. The fish is all black except for two ...
A 'Ghost Fish' Has Been Spotted Alive For First Time The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research recently shared footage documenting what is believed to be the first known sighting of a ...
The fish is silvery in colour with iridescent reflections and dark, variable markings on the sides. [2] Males mature at 50 cm (1.6 ft) and females at 70 cm (2.3 ft), and the maximum length head to tail is 1.5 m (4.9 ft). [2] It has an elongated body, which is smooth and torpedo shaped, with two widely separated, triangular dorsal fins. [3]
Photos of the fish and its telltale identifiers – an odd-shaped mouth and a protruding knob at its jaw – seemed to confirm it. But the fish, which can grow as large as 66 pounds, was sold ...
Ghostfish or Ghost Fish may refer to: Animals. Called "ghostfish" or "ghost fish" ... called similar names. Chimaera, also known as a ghost shark; Black ghost knifefish;
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