Benthook Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 A fishing crew off the coast of Florida was shocked to find among their shrimp a rare bottom-dwelling monster known as a goblin shark.Not much is known about the prehistoric-looking species beyond the fact that it is hideously ugly, with a protruding toothy jaw hidden beneath an elongated, pointed snout.Fisherman Carl Moore told the Houston Chronicle he didn't even know what the 18-foot-long, bright-pink creature was when it dropped out of the shrimp net and began writhing on the deck."I didn't get the tape measure out because that thing's got some wicked teeth -- they could do some damage," he said.An expert from the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said it was just the second time a goblin shark has turned up in the Gulf of Mexico.And it's still out there: The shrimpers snapped photos with their cellphones and released the beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthook Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 A fishing crew off the coast of Florida was shocked to find among their shrimp a rare bottom-dwelling monster known as a goblin shark.Not much is known about the prehistoric-looking species beyond the fact that it is hideously ugly, with a protruding toothy jaw hidden beneath an elongated, pointed snout.Fisherman Carl Moore told the Houston Chronicle he didn't even know what the 18-foot-long, bright-pink creature was when it dropped out of the shrimp net and began writhing on the deck."I didn't get the tape measure out because that thing's got some wicked teeth -- they could do some damage," he said.An expert from the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said it was just the second time a goblin shark has turned up in the Gulf of Mexico.And it's still out there: The shrimpers snapped photos with their cellphones and released the beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Man, that's one ugly creature. Good on them for releasing that beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthook Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks for posting the photo...I was having problems doing so. Nasty lookin thing eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I remember going out on a charter on the Bay of Fundy The kids caught a super ugly 12 inch fish the Captain said "that's a mother-in-law fish" We had a good laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerMac Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Crazy looking thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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