One of the four deep-sea shark is found is the African pygmy shark saws (Pristiophorus nancyae) that were collected from depths of 400 meters below sea level areas of Mozambique.
African pygmy shark saws have long and pointed snout with sharp teeth as a weapon. For prey, these fish will move in a flock of other fish, hurt, and eventually swam away while eating it.
Two other species are found in the incoming class of lantern sharks. Both are Etmopterus joungi collected from a fish market in Taiwan and Etmopterus sculptus collected from depths of 400-800 meters.
As the name suggests, lantern sharks could generate light in some parts of his body. Scientists suggest that this ability is related to the camouflage when looking for prey and how to communicate with other individuals in one species.
The last shark species found is the angel shark Squatina caillieti or. Types are collected from the territorial waters of the island of Luzon, the Philippines, at a depth of 360 meters. This species has a flattened body and broad fins.
This finding marks the wealth of biodiversity on Earth, which continues to be found, but also threatened with extinction. Sharks are just one example of the results of taxonomic research. Indonesian scientists also uncovered a new species, ranging from mice to wasps monster eagle.
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar