See a ‘Very Rare’ and Bizarre-Looking Baby Ghost Shark – CNET

It may not be the most charismatic animal in the ocean, but it’s plenty fascinating. “Their eyes are backed with a reflective tissue layer that makes them seem to glow in the dark, contributing to an eerie — even ghostlike — appearance,” the Smithsonian said in an explainer.
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The ghost shark was a neonate, a newly hatched baby. “You can tell this ghost shark recently hatched because it has a full belly of egg yolk. It’s quite astonishing. Most deep-water ghost sharks are known adult specimens; neonates are infrequently reported so we know very little about them,” said NIWA fisheries scientist Brit Finucci.

It will take some analysis to determine the exact species of ghost shark, but you can see the family resemblance to the one caught on video in 2016. Said Finucci, “Finding this ghost shark will help us better understand the biology and ecology of this mysterious group of deep-water fish.”
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This newly hatched ghost shark was a rare and unusual sight.