Goblin shark
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The goblin shark is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This
Goblin shark
Differing jaw positions in preserved goblin sharks caused several specimens to be described erroneously as distinct species.
The goblin shark's jaws extend dramatically when feeding.
Rattails and other deep-living teleosts are the main food of the goblin shark.