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

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),

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