For the first time, there is a glowing Ninja shark

This shark often uses light from the abdomen to camouflage and sneak away prey.

US scientists have recently discovered a strange shark that glows in the dark in the Pacific region off the coast of Central America.

Ninja lanternshark possesses glowing cells (photophore) in the abdomen.

It is because of the "establishment" , the time when the experts have named this shark "Ninja lanternshark". However, they were later renamed Etmopterus benchley - named after writer Peter Benchley - who wrote the Jaws (the film about the famous shark).

Etmopterus benchley possesses dark black skin.

Research on this species, experts discovered, Etmopterus benchley owns dark black skin, often living at depths from 200 to 1,400m under the ocean, in Pacific waters - mainly off the coast of Costa Rica and Panama.

Head of research - Vicky Vasquez - a biologist at California Pacific Shark Research Center said: "We were surprised and excited to learn about this new Ninja Lanternshark shark. very special " .
The body length of this adult shark is about 45 - 50cm, some can reach 60cm.

The lower teeth of Lanternshark Ninja possesses 30-36 teeth.

Through research, experts found Ninja Lanternshark also capable of glowing like many other species living in deep water.

The secret of this glowing ability is that Ninja lanternshark possesses glowing cells (photophore) in the abdomen . They use light from their abdomen to camouflage and to threaten, sneak out predators or small fish and shrimp. Experts are still working on this unique shark species.

This discovery was published in The Ocean Science Foundation.