Image Bank - Sharks and Rays
Goblin Shark
Reference |
IB0080 |
Category |
Sharks and Rays |
Family Name |
Goblin Shark - MITSUKURINIDAE |
Common Name |
Goblin Shark |
Scientific Name |
Mitsukurina owstoni |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Goblin Shark probaby feeds by moving slowy along the bottom, using the electoreceptors on its snout to detect prey in the darkness. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |