Australian Elephantfish
Callorhinchus milii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The Australian ghostshark is a cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) belonging to the subclass Holocephali (chimaera). Sharks, rays and skates are the other members of the cartilaginous fish group and are grouped under the subclass Elasmobranchii. Alternative names include elephant shark, makorepe, whitefish, plough-nose chimaera, or elephant fish. It is found off southern Australia, including Tasmania, and south of East Cape and Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand, at depths of 0–200 m (0–656 ft). Despite several of its names, it is not a shark, but a member of a closely related group.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Chimaeriformes
- Family
- Callorhinchidae
- Genus
- Callorhinchus