Pacific spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei), or ghost shark

The Pacific spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei), or ghost shark, lives in deep waters near the ocean floor and possesses strange morphologies like large, rabbit-like eyes and a giant bulb on the forehead of males that grows spiky teeth resembling shark teeth. Researchers are using ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - August 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video