New Shark Species Identified in Indian Ocean After Decades of Misclassification

New shark species identified in Indian Ocean after decades of misclassification

Indian scientists identify a distinct new deep-sea shark, Echinorhinus roinee, Indian Bramble Shark, correcting decades of misclassification.

A 3-metre shark caught off Kerala puzzled scientists for decades: DNA finally revealed its secret

Indian scientists have identified a new deep-sea shark species, Echinorhinus roinee, after specimens caught off Kerala were mistakenly classified as Atlantic bramble sharks for decades. Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute used physical examination and mitochondrial DNA analysis to confirm its distinct Indian Ocean lineage. Growing up to three metres, the Indian Bramble Shark highli…