CSIRO voyage discovers new species of shark and crabs off West Australia’s Gascoyne coast

October 22nd, 2025

After years of work, the CSIRO has officially confirmed the discovery a glowing shark and two armour-less crab species.

A deep-sea voyage undertaken by CSIRO’s RV Investigators mapped the ocean of the Gascoyne Marine Park in 2022.

The 40-centimetre-long glowing lantern shark and the porcelain crab species are among 22 new organisms discovered on the journey.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-21/lanternshark-porcelain-crab-species-discovered-gascoyne-coast/105912604