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Meet 8 Amazing Deep-Sea Sharks From the Abyss

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Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni): Known for its long, flattened snout and protrusible jaws, the goblin shark is a rare and unusual deep-sea predator found worldwide at depths of up to 1,200 meters.

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Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios): This filter-feeding shark is one of the rarest and largest deep-sea sharks, reaching lengths of up to 5 meters. It has a distinctive wide mouth and luminescent organs on its belly.

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Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus): With its eel-like body and unique frilled gills, the frilled shark is a primitive species that inhabits depths of up to 1,500 meters.

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Cookiecutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis): Named for its feeding habit of gouging round plugs of flesh from larger animals, the cookiecutter shark is small but widespread in deep-sea waters worldwide, typically found below 1,000 meters.

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Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus): This large, deep-sea shark can reach lengths of over 5 meters and is characterized by its six gill slits (most sharks have five).

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Ghost Shark (Chimaeras): Also known as ratfish or rabbitfish, ghost sharks are not true sharks but belong to the subclass Holocephali. They have elongated bodies, large eyes, and venomous spines, inhabiting depths of up to 2,600 meters.

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Velvet Belly Lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax): This small bioluminescent shark inhabits the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean and is known for its ability to produce light from photophores on its belly, helping it camouflage and communicate in the dark depths.

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Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus): One of the largest species of shark, the Greenland shark can grow up to 7 meters in length and lives in the cold, deep waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

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