Meet the goblin shark, the scariest looking shark ever!
Scientifically described as Mitsukurina owstoni, it is a rare species of deep-sea shark. It is a "living fossil", and comes from an old lineage some 125 million years old. Invididuals can be found the upper continental slopes, submarine canyons, and seamounts throughout the world at depths greater than 100 m (330 ft), with adults found deeper than juveniles. Click here for more info
Scientifically described as Mitsukurina owstoni, it is a rare species of deep-sea shark. It is a "living fossil", and comes from an old lineage some 125 million years old. Invididuals can be found the upper continental slopes, submarine canyons, and seamounts throughout the world at depths greater than 100 m (330 ft), with adults found deeper than juveniles. Click here for more info
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