Rhinochimaeridae

Rhinochimaera costaricana

Rhinochimaera costaricana

• Marine fish

Rhinochimaera costaricana, commonly known as the Costa Rican longnose chimaera, or Eastern Pacific paddlenose chimaera is a species of chimaera in the family Rhinochimaeridae. It is informally referred to in the popular press as the Costa Rican ghost shark, a colloquial name applied broadly to chimaeras. It is the first species of the genus Rhinochimaera to be described from the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the fourth recognized species in the genus worldwide.