Dramatic Deep Sea Sharks

smallest

The Megamouth shark is what size compared to all three existing planktivorous sharks, including the whale shark & the basking shark.

photophores

The Megamouth shark's mouth is surrounded by these luminous organs which may act as a lure for plankton or small fish.

goblin shark

This shark is pink-skinned, elongated with a flattened snout and highly protrusible jaws containing prominent nail-like teeth.

extend

Goblin shark jaws can do this almost to the snout's end.

blood vessels

The Goblin shark's pink or tan skin are from these found beneath its skin.

forages

The Goblin shark does what near the sea floor & far above it?

yolk

The Frilled sharks are aplacental viviparous meaning the embryos emerge from the egg capsules inside the mother's uterus and survive mainly on what?

3 1/2

The Frilled shark's gestation period is possibly as long as this many years, the longest of any vertebrate.

6

The Frilled shark has how many pairs of long gill slits with a frilled appearance created by extended gill filament tips, giving its name.

whale shark

This shark is the largest planktivorous shark related to the Megamouth and the Basking sharks.