Rare goblin shark caught

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on March 26, 2006
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Rare goblin shark caught at mouth of Tokyo Bay

[64x54, 4K]A goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), considered a living fossil by scientists, was caught by a trawler of the coast of Miura, Japan. The 1.3-meter, 4-kg fish is a rare bottom-dwelling species of shark. Catching the shark in the relatively shallow waters around the mouth of Tokyo Bay is considered highly unusual. (via)

UPDATE: New video of rare goblin shark (8 February 2007).

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  1. 1 sabrina
    January 25, 2007 at 7:29 pm

    wow..
    I never knew that there were so many other sharks I didn’t know…
    I saw some other kind of shark that was eel like with button looking eyes..
    Found on Tokyo shore..
    It was scary…
    any way..
    wow….^^

  2. 2 kayla
    February 13, 2007 at 10:12 am

    i think the shark is awsome i love it.

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