Researchers from Australia, Japan and France said in their paper in the Journal of Fish Biology they had identified a new species of deepwater catshark, called Apristurus ovicorrugatus.

The demon catshark, a deep water species discovered off the coast of Australia. CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection ...

That led to a fact-finding mission that eventually revealed a new species of demon catshark. The researchers announced their discovery in a paper published in the Journal of Fish Biology and ...

Whatever catsharks are using their fluorescence for, they’re probably not alone. Biofluorescence evolved several times in different families of fish, and is present in at least 180 marine species.

Banded sand catsharks are “quite vulnerable to predation by larger sharks and fish,” a researcher said. It may explain why they hide out in sponges. Helen O’Neill ...

After 40 years of searching, researchers at the CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection have finally identified the mysterious creature leaving unique egg sacks in the deep water off the country's ...

More information: Annaïs Carbajal et al, A New Research Tool for Use in Sharks and Rays: Relevance of Reproductive Hormone Levels in the Skin of Small-Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula ...

Researchers in Australia discovered a new species of shark, according to a recent study. Will White et al/Journal of Fish Biology.

Researchers in Australia discovered a new species of shark, according to a recent study. Will White et al/Journal of Fish Biology.

Researchers in Australia discovered a new species of shark, according to a recent study. Will White et al/Journal of Fish Biology.