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Family: Mitsukurinidae Goblin shark



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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 617 cm TL
Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan, 1898

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Mitsukurina owstoni
[Goblin shark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mitsukurina owstoni Goblin shark Western Atlantic 617 TL 1898



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