Ghost Shark

Last: #71 - Pale Skate

Current: #72 - Ghost Shark

Next: #73 - Frilled Shark

Description

Not to be confused with the enemy Phantom Shark, the Ghost Shark is a Fish that can be caught in Dredge.

It is an Abyssal fish and can be caught at any time of day.

Although the Encyclopedia lists it as a Devil's Spine fish, the Ghost Shark can be found extensively throughout the southern Open Ocean between the Stellar Basin and Gale Cliffs.

*As of File Version 2021.3.5.60218, a Ghost Shark fishing spot has been added near the altar at P14 in the Devil's Spine that requires one for the Flames of the Deep Quest.

Fishing

When fishing for Ghost Shark, the game utilizes the diamond minigame.

Pursuits

• One needed, alongside the Pale Skate, for one of the Shrines in Flames of The Deep.
• Used in the Shark Altar (requires 1)

Real-Life Counterpart

• The Ghost Shark (Chimaera monstrosa), also known as the Ratfish, is a cartilaginous fish found in deep waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It has a slender, elongated body with a pointed snout and a long, whip-like tail. Ghost Sharks can grow up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in length. Unlike true sharks, they have a single gill opening on each side of their head. Ghost Sharks are not dangerous to humans and are rarely encountered due to their deep-sea habitat. Their populations are not well-studied, but they are not currently considered threatened.

Trivia

• Because of the few locations near the Rock Slab, the Ghost Shark is the only fish to appear in more than one region (excluding Open Ocean)

See also

Phantom Shark: an Enemy that charges at the player's Boat.