13 Ghost Sharks To Get You In The Halloween Spirit

(OCEANS/SHARKS) What’s scarier than ghosts and sharks? Try a combination of both–ghost sharks!

Also called “ratfish,” “rabbitfish,” “elephant fish,” or “spookfish,” believe it or not, ghost sharks aren’t sharks at all. These mysterious animals actually belong to three families even though they are often grouped into one.

Just in time for Halloween, check out these 13 ghost sharks to get in the spooky spirit! — Global Animal

Azula, Martha Sorren

They’re known as spookfish for a reason. October is upon us, and with it comes the spookiest time of the year. Are you getting your ghost and ghoul decorations ready to frighten the neighborhood? Well, maybe you can take some inspiration from one the sea’s own real ghost: the ghost shark.

As Azula reported in the below video, “ghost shark” is the informal name for the chimaera. They also go by ratfish or spookfish.

And spooky they are.

Get into the Halloween spirit by taking a look at some of the ghost sharks that call the creepy deep sea home.

1. Like this glowing blue one.

Chimaera, aka ghost shark, haunting from the deep sea. Watch live: https://t.co/hEdBQh0mvU #Okeanos pic.twitter.com/TOoHSP0zHe

— NOAA Ocean Explorer (@oceanexplorer) April 29, 2016

2. This white ghost shark swimming in for a scare.

WATCH: Rarely seen ghost #shark caught on camera for the very first time https://t.co/9FsqZzLlCN via @azula pic.twitter.com/gxaj6xS7h3

— Oceana (@oceana) December 19, 2016

3. This little guy who will hypnotize you.

4. This glow-in-the-dark ghost shark.

5. Twice the fright.

#GhostShark has giant eyes, grinding plates in its mouth, and razor-sharp, venomous spines. pic.twitter.com/KoEZOQEF9d

— Discovery (@Discovery) August 13, 2014

6. This one who isn’t afraid to stare you down.

7. This one that gets scarier the longer you look at it.

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The chimaera isn’t just a mythical animal in #HarryPotter. It’s an actual creature, known as a ghost shark, that lives in the deep waters (think 8,500 feet down) of all oceans. Other names the chimaera goes by: rat fish, spookfish (our favorite) and rabbit fish. #chimaera #weirdanimals #ocean #ghostshark

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8. This one whose mouth is just as weird as its ghostly body.

look at this weird lil guy #ghostshark 🐟 pic.twitter.com/2M2sd1No

— caesar salad super fan (@kryphi) January 29, 2013

9. This ghost shark whose nose makes it look just like the scary child catcher from “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”

10. This one who has a stitched-on mouth like a Tim Burton character.

11. The undersea Frankenstein you never knew existed.

12. This one who’s jetting into the blackness of the sea.

13. And this one who brought along a creepy present.

More Azula: https://www.azula.com/ghost-shark-photos-2609718169.html

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