Chimaera monstrosa, also known as a ghost shark, is a deep-sea resident that can be found in all of the oceans except for the Arctic and Antarctic. This cartilaginous fish is most abundant in upper to middle-continental slope habitats. 👻 🦈 Happy #WorldOceansDay | Science Channel

The spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) is a chimaera found in the Pacific Northwest! 🎥: bugDreamer.com They have a skeleton composed of cartilage rather than bone, as do their close relatives of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes the sharks, rays, and skates. This fascinating fish has a rabbitlike face, smooth skin, and large green eyes, with platelike, grinding teeth. Residing in temperate waters, the spotted ratfish occupy a wide depth range from the intertidal zones to the continenta