Rare goblin shark caught at mouth of Tokyo Bay
A goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), considered a living fossil by scientists, was caught by a trawler off 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.
One defining characteristic of the goblin shark is its elongated snout. The goblin shark’s teeth closely resemble those of a known fossil species of shark, earning it the nickname of “living fossil.”
Katsumi Suzuki, 42, a fisherman working at Kami-Miyata Port in Miura City, says he caught the shark while net-fishing for monkfish in 350-meter deep water. Yokohama City Aquarium and Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Aqua Museum official Takayuki Shishikura, 42, says, “This shark demonstrates the abundance of sea life in the waters around Tokyo Bay.”
[Source: Yomiuri Shimbun]
Wow, I’ve never seen one of those…cool. ^^
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[…] Rare goblin shark caught at mouth of Tokyo Bay (via) 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. […]
Tell me if it is not OK for me to post this on the Goblin Shark wikipedia article. If you don’t tell me, it will be posted there, and I will presume I have your permission to post it there.
DUDE !!!! were can i get 1 of those for a pet ? that thing is awsome and it would be cool to have 1 of those for a pet my freinds would go nuts he he
IS THAT GOBLIN SHARK A BABY? GOBLIN SHARKS ARE SO COOL !!!!!!!
I hope that Goblin Shark isn’t dead. It’s young, innocent, and very cute. *cries*
living fossil?…can it be cultured for cuisine-sake?
can u confirm thats the real thing
it seems like the shark having a kromosom problem
Whoa, I hope he released it….i mean it is a living fossil what they called it. ‘Abundance of sea life around tokyo bay’ don’t mean anything once its all dies, sounds like if they are that special then dont allow fishermans to show it off dead.
i think that this website link is really gay..lol
The goblin shark is so sexy. I want to make babies with it!! Ya man.
[…] A couple of weeks ago we got stunning video of a rare deep sea frill shark. Another bizarre looking customer is the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni). You can check out some amazing photos and videos of a live goblin shark at this website: […]
that shark’s snout is nearly bigger than my mate ben’s (snout)…..
that thing is not a goblin shark..goblin sharks are pink and that thing is blue
its a bundle of sticks:). witch is cool tons for everyone.
marine bio man is so wrong
its a baby goblin shark
i have never seen a pink goblin shark
and there has never been one!
haha!
=)
Its weird…
I never see anything about the goblin shark on anyshows or anything.
The only other species it could be is a birdbeak dogfish. the picture on this website should show you the similarities in the species. they both have pointed “snouts” and have been seen in many colours, yes including pink. I do believe it to be a Goblin shark though.
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wow. i cannot believe that i just spelled my area of study wrong. so ashamed! i just found a site that was advertising a birdbeak dogfish as a goblin shark. they are quite similar if you dont know what you are talking about.
is that a real anamal?(because it is relly freaking me out)
squire jake you are wrong……goblin sharks are natural pink with hues of peacock blue when they are living and when preserved in alcohol or dead they turn a dull grey
ok… let’s just all agree to disagree… k… cool. :)
though i am 100% sure is is a juvenile Goblin shark and that Marine bio man clearly doesnt know what he is talking about… just chill…
Goblin sharks are my favorite animal.If you look up Goblin shark it shows awesome pictures of them.I read once that scientists estamate that there max length is 18 feet and they believe they are dangerous to humans.I am 11 and scuba dive with sharks all the time.IT is so cool.
P.S. He is right they are pinkish whitish coler when alive then turns dull gray before turning brown and rotting.
Goblin sharks are deep sea sharks and are actually really ugly when they are adults.
Yes, they are very ugly, which is probably where the name “Goblin” came from. Still, it’s amazing to see a creature that is virtually the same as creatures that lived here far before humans did.