Megamouth Shark
About the Megamouth Shark
One of the rarest sharks ever seen - only about 120 specimens have been observed since its discovery in 1976. It was discovered when one became entangled in a US Navy ship anchor cable off Hawaii. It has a massive mouth with over 50 rows of tiny teeth. It is a filter feeder like the whale shark and basking shark. It follows a daily vertical migration, spending days at 120-160 meters and nights at 12-25 meters. It has a luminous mouth that may attract plankton. It can reach 5.5 meters. Almost nothing is known about its reproduction. It is one of only three filter-feeding shark species.
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