A Portuguese fishing vessel conducting research near the coast has captured a “sea monster” at a depth of over 600 meters underwater.
The creature has a “slender body and a head resembling that of a snake.” (Photo: Sic Noticias).
The fish, measuring approximately 1.5 meters in length, is slender and, at first glance, resembles a snake. However, the fishermen were horrified to find that it had over 300 teeth in its mouth. After identification, experts confirmed that this fish is a Frilled Shark, a rare species of “shark with frills.”
According to a report by National Geographic, the frilled shark is known as a “living fossil.” They have existed on Earth for 80 million years.
The frilled shark has been swimming in the deep ocean since the time dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Its massive jaws and over 300 teeth are used effectively to catch squid and other fish.
This species is one of the very few ancient animals that still exist today.
The shark with flexible teeth can chew and swallow its prey whole.
Frilled sharks are primarily found in the deep parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Previously, in 2007, Japanese fishermen caught a live frilled shark off the coast and transferred it to the Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka Prefecture, but this frilled shark died shortly thereafter.
