Over 50 years after the last time it was reported, researchers have rediscovered the sailback houndshark, stumbling upon the long-lost species during a survey of fisheries in Papua New Guinea. If you ...

The sailback houndshark was first described as a new genus and species in 1973. Sagumai et al. / Journal of Fish Biology, 2025 In July 1970, a fisherman caught an unfamiliar shark in Papua New ...

Australia's closest neighbor, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more than 800 languages, this region has been interconnected by seafaring trade ...

One of the rarest sharks in the world has turned up in Papua New Guinea, some 50 years after it was last reported. A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life Adorned with a ...

Monash University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. University of Southern Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Australia’s closest neighbour, ...