Chimaeridae

Black Ghostshark

Hydrolagus homonycteris

Dark claspers end in pale tips

• Black
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Southern Ocean
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Large

The black ghostshark (Hydrolagus homonycteris), also known as the black chimaera, is a chimaera species within the family Chimaeridae. The species lives off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, in depths of 500–1,450 m (1,640–4,760 ft). It has a black or dark brown body; males have a total length of 108 cm (43 in).