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| Gender: | He/Him | |
| Creature: | Goblin Shark | (Mitsukurina owstoni) |
Trivia:
- The Goblin Shark has been my favorite shark since I was 6yrs old.
- The Japanese name of the Goblin Shark is 'Tenguzame', it's named after Tengu from Japanese folklore.
- The first described Goblin Shark was in 1898.
- Goblin Sharks have 5 Pairs of Gills.
- Goblin Sharks are Pastel Pink and/or Blue; Post-Mortem they turn a Desaturated Brown.
- The Largest Goblin Shark was 3.8m (12.6ft), and the Smallest was 107cm (3.5ft); Females are often Larger than Males.
- You can read more about Goblin Shark (and other Sharks) at this Website: Elasmo Research
