...back to the goblin shark...
Often called a living fossil (like every other fish or reptile seems to be called), this fish dwells at depths of 1200 meters. The particular fish you are looking at was on display at the Tokyo Sea Life Park last month.
Once again, I reaffirm my belief that abyssal creatures are nearly always abonimable (looks-wise, at least). The Abyss, had it all wrong, with their ethereal and benevolent sea creatures.
Photo courtesy: Yahoo!
The Jimmy Durante of sharkdom...maybe not a living fossil, but perhaps a living vaudevillian.
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You've noticed the living fossil thing too? I've got it for the lungfish, the tuatara, and the sturgeon. They're just old lineages, people.
ReplyDeleteAnd as a bonus, there's the crustacean in the corner! Two uglies for the price of one!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the name exactly but they found a shark like this a few days ago in Japan. It died a few days after being captured.
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