Chimeras – also called sea cats – together with sharks and rays form the group of cartilaginous fish. Because they often live at great depths of 2,000 meters or more, they have huge iridescent eyes that reflect what little light there is and are usually pale in color. That’s why they’re also called ghost sharks in English. With their strong jaw plates, the fish are particularly dangerous to crustaceans, mollusks and echinoderms.© NOAA Ocean Exploration/ INDEX-SATAL 2010 expedition
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Chimeras – also called sea cats – together with sharks and rays form the group of cartilaginous fish. Because they often live at great depths of 2,000 meters or more, they have huge iridescent eyes that reflect what little light there is and are usually pale in color. That’s why they’re also called ghost sharks in English. With their strong jaw plates, the fish are particularly dangerous to crustaceans, mollusks and echinoderms.
© NOAA Ocean Exploration/ INDEX-SATAL 2010 expedition
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