A rare goblin shark, caught by a commercial fisher in January off Australia's southeast coast near Eden, was . It's only the fourth specimen of this kind to ever be collected by the museum. Mark McGrouther, the museum's fish collection manager, . Here's the unveiling: Australian Museum Not much is known about the goblin shark, since they live near the sea floor at depths of up to 900 metres (2,952 feet) and are rarely caught. Australian Museum The prehistoric-looking sharks have distinctive features, including a long head, flat snout, and a protruding jaw. Australian Museum They are pinkish in colour and have blue fins. Australian museum This specimen, a juvenile male, measures 1.26 metres...
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