Goblin shark
Mitsukurina owstoni
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Fishcarnivore
The elfin shark, also known as the goblin shark, is a deep-sea dweller with a unique appearance. Its long, flat snout and extendable jaws make it stand out among sharks. Found in the depths of oceans worldwide, it thrives in environments over 100 meters below the surface.
- It has highly protrusible jaws with nail-like teeth.
- Adults can reach lengths of 3 to 4 meters.
- It inhabits depths greater than 100 meters, sometimes diving to 1,300 meters.
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- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Mitsukurina owstoni
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)