HM Hendrik smiled at the vast amount of responces.

"5 points to both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. Francis, your guess of Chimaera is partially correct. This is a Chimaera pup, or juvenile Chimaera fish. Not to be confused with the Chimera fish that the Muggle scientists have named. This one is far more deadly!

Serena, your answer is partially correct as well. The dorsal spine is very poisionous and they are located at great depths...even the comment about it being called a "Ghost" is somewhat correct. The young Chimaera fish or pup can turn itself invisible when threatened or feels it's in danger. It's dorsal spine contains a highly venomous neurotoxin. A mere brush of this spine and the victim's entire nervous system shuts down. At that point, the pup can either escape or feed upon it's prey. Notice the long snout like appendage. If you look closely you will see what appears to be tooth like projections along the perimeter. These are infact hardened bits of cartilage used for foraging on the sea floor. As the Chimaera fish matures, it looses the long protuberance and is replaced with a jaw full of razor sharp teeth. Both the young and adult Chimaera fish retain the 'ratlike' tail. Also notice the immense black eye(s). It is mostly all pupil due to the lack of light at such great depths. Adult Chimarea fish are seldom seen by witches or wizards and I know of no recorded sighting by Muggles. This pup must have been sick to allow itself to be caught by Muggle scientists. Though natural disasters, much like the terrible tsunami that recently occured, could have injured this specimens as well as the rest of the ones that I have to show you.

Now are there any questions before I go on to the next creature?"