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Common Name: Goblin Shark
Scientific Name: Mitsukurina owstoni
Size: 1.6 - 3.8m
Found: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Most found near Japan.
Population Status: Least Concern (IUCN 2009)
Diet:
Believed to feed on fishes, squid and possibly crab.
Teeth:
Needle-like and smooth, similar to those of the Grey Nurse Shark.
Reproduction:
Believed to be Ovoviviparous - eggs hatch inside the mother and live young are born.
Interesting Facts:
Only around 45 specimens have ever been found.
They normally live at depths between 30-1200m.
Their most interesting feature, is their elongated and flattened snout and highly protrusible jaws.
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