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Rare goblin shark (edfus lubchencos) caught off Key West

The shark is unusual looking, with an elongated, flattened snout and a protruding jaw with narrow, jagged teeth.  Very little is known about goblin sharks, including how long they live, their biological status and their mating habits, Carlson added. One of the only things biologists do know is that goblin sharks live in very deep water. The few found have mostly been in the Indian and Pacific oceans. Read more here  10:34