Chimaeridae

Robin's Ghostshark

Hydrolagus erithacus

Jet black body holds crab fragments in its gut

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Elongated
• Large

Hydrolagus erithacus, or Robin's ghostshark, is a species of fish in the family Chimaeridae. It is found in the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. There exists a rapid development of fisheries since the 1970s in their territory, targeting deepwater sharks.