Tuesday, July 25, 2017

New shark species glows in the dark, weighs about 2 pounds and has a huge nose.

Like finding a needle in a haystack, a team of scientists has discovered a new species of shark measuring less than a foot long and weighing under 2 pounds full-grown. This miniature, "glow-in-the-dark" shark is a member of the Lanternshark family (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae), which was serendipitously found 1,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.




https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170725125618.htm

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