GOBLIN SHARK

Mitsukurina owstoni

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IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)

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Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan, 1898

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Found on outer continental shelves and upper slopes, but rarely in shallow water close inshore (Ref. 247). Jaws are highly specialized for rapid projection from the head to snap up small animals (Ref. 247). Feeds on jacopever, pelagic octopus and crabs (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother (Ref. 50449). Probably slow-moving and neutrally buoyant (Ref. 6871). Utilized dried salted (Ref. 247)