Shark large mouth

The shark large mouth , Megachasma pelagios , is a very rare species of Requin discovered in 1976, with only 36 captured specimens or outlines in 2006. Like the basking shark and the Shark whale, it has pennons and consumes Plancton and jellyfish S, but is characterized by a broad head with the rubbery lips. He is the only family member of megachasmidés although it was suggested gathering it with cetorhinidés, whose basking shark is the only member.

Physical characters

The aspect of the shark large mouth is particular. It has a large mouth with many small teeth, a muzzle flattened, a dark brownish color on the back and white on the belly, and an asymmetrical tail with a large higher lobe. The interior of its Ouïe S are furnished as its mouth with pennons. Relatively bad swimmers, they are very large sharks, with a specimen of 4.8 m and 1 ton.

Discovered

The first specimen was captured the November 15th 1976 with 25 miles of the coasts of Kaneohe to Hawaii when it came empêtrer in the anchor drift from a ship of the American navy. Measuring 4,5 m and weighing 750 kg, it was presented by Leighton Taylor like a new completely unknown type of sharks, competing with the discovery of the Cœlacanthe like most sensational discovered in Ichtyologie of the 20th century.

Topicality

The last and thirty-sixth time where one could approach him were with Shizuoka with the Japan the May 4th 2006.

External bonds

natural Muséeum of history of Florida Including/understanding of many photographs and often updated.
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