Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives in deep ocean waters near Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Finucci and other researchers from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) found the creature in an area of ocean floor known as Chatham Rise, which lies to the east of New Zealand. Ghost sharks typically live at depths of up to 2,600m (1.6 miles).

The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was discovered hunting prey on the Pacific Ocean floor almost two kilometers below the surface.