Ghost shark

Callorhinchus milii

Ghostly elephant snout among holocephalans

Silver
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The Australian ghostshark (Callorhinchus milii) is a cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) belonging to the subclass Holocephali (chimaera). Sharks, rays and skates are the other members of the cartilaginous fish group and are grouped under the subclass Elasmobranchii. Alternative names include elephant shark, makorepe (in Māori), whitefish, plough-nose chimaera, or elephant fish.

Class: Chimaeras
Order: Chimaeras
Family: Callorhinchidae
Genus: Callorhinchus
Maximum length: 125 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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