Catch sharks from prehistoric times

The ranked shark, a rare shark, was discovered by fishing ships in Gippsland, southeastern Australia.

Telegraph said yesterday that the fish was caught at a depth of about 700m. It is about two meters long, with the head and body resembling an eel, but the tail is characterized by a shark. Individuals have about 300 teeth, arranged in 25 small rows. Initially, fishermen were very confused because they did not know what species it was.

The shark throws the fishermen caught in Australia.(Photo: setfia.org.au)

"We could not find a fisherman who had seen this fish before. It looked like 80 million years old, a prehistoric creature and from another era," said Simon Boag, member of Hiep. Regional fishing association, recounted.

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) insists that this is a ranked shark. Scientists may not be familiar with this rare shark, but this is a strange finding for local fishermen.

The sharks are dark brown like eel, but there are six pairs of gills that bear prehistoric sharks.(Photos: Wikipedia)

The mangrove shark is a species of shark belonging to the genus Chlamydoselachus , living mainly in the deep sea about 1,500m. They carry some of the ancestors' characteristics, the original shark, dating back 80 million years, and is called "living fossil".