Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com 路 Oct 30

Ok, so we need to talk about ghost sharks. Why? Because today is Ghost Shark Day. Also, I just learned something that鈥檚 kinda cool about one species of ghost shark - the spotted ratfish. 馃摲 Male spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei). Credit: Gareth J. Fraser, @ufresearch.bsky.social 1/2

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Sam Andrews 路 Oct 30

Male spotted ratfish have a little rod featuring seven to eight rows of sharp, retractable teeth sticking out of their heads. Like actual, real teeth. Turns out that these toothy rods are used to grab onto a female ghost shark鈥檚 pectoral fin during sex so they don鈥檛 decouple. 2/2

Batdog 路 Oct 30

Wait is that actually a shark? I've scene many up close and personal on night dives. Really spooky cool

IdiocracyIsTrue 路 Oct 30

And here I always thought a ghost shark was just one that suddenly stops texting or calling you back.