Freaky fish

The Goblin Shark has a shovel-like snout, flabby body, and a tail with a weakly developed lower lobe.

This species grows to 3.8m in length.

It is not considered dangerous to humans.

The Goblin Shark is found in marine waters to depths of about 1200m. It lives near the sea bottom in scattered localities through the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

In Australia it is known from off New South Wales and possibly from off South Australia.

They even got pictures.


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