Goblin Shark

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Goblin Shark. The goblin shark is the last member of the mitsukurinidae family, which goes back 125 million years. Adults are known to inhabit the deeper waters than juveniles and there have been reports of the odd goblin shark found in shallow inshore waters of 130 feet.

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The species is noted for its intimidating. Sharks are a major fauna type encountered in stranded deep. Unlike the goblin and frilled shark, the ghost shark makes a regular appearance on dinner plates , often sold as whitefish for fish and chips.

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The goblin shark is a fascinating species that lives in the open ocean from near the surface down to depths of at least 4265 feet (1300 m). Sometimes called a living fossil, it is the only extant representative of the family mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. The ghost shark broke away from other sharks and rays about 300 million years ago. Goblin sharks are one of the scariest looking sharks in the ocean.