Scientists discover tiny ‘pocket shark’ that glows in the dark

Interesting Facts About Sharks

In further emphasizing how little we know about the ocean, Bigthink.com published a resonating report on a tiny shark that emits glow in the dark liquid. Just one of many creatures about which we know little to nothing.

The pocket shark is an extremely rare deepwater fish about which little is known. This new specimen, first discovered in 2010, measures just 5.5 inches long and has pocket glands thought to emit a bioluminescent fluid. The finding “underscores how little we know about the Gulf [of Mexico],” wrote […]

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