Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a new species of long-nosed "ghost shark" that thrives in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists said Tuesday they had discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives exclusively in the waters off Australia and New Zealand.

Researchers in New Zealand have identified a new subspecies of ghost shark, a deep-sea creature that inhabits the Pacific Ocean floor. The discovery was made by scientists from New Zealand's National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),