What is rarest shark?

speartooth shark The speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) is one of the rarest shark species on earth, found only in tropical rivers in New Guinea and northern Australia. The speartooth shark is not targeted by fisheries for its meat or fins, but it may be accidentally caught in fishing nets as by-catch.

What is the weirdest shark in the world?

This is a list of some of the weirdest sharks in the world and their most interesting adaptations.

• Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) …
• Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) …
• Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) …
• Viper Dogfish (Trigonognathus kabeyai) …
• Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) …
• Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)

What is the lantern shark?

The dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi) is a little-known species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae and is the smallest shark in the world, reaching a maximum known length of 20 cm (8 in)….

What is the coolest shark?

Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)

• Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran)
• Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
• Sawshark (Pristiophoriformes)
• Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)
• Wobbegong or Carpet Sharks (Orectolobidae)
• Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
• Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)

Is the Megalodon still alive?

Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago. Go to the Megalodon Shark Page to learn the real facts about the largest shark to ever live, including the actual research about it's extinction.

What is the cutest shark?

The Top Seven Cutest Sharks Ever

• Blue Shark. What makes the blue shark so adorable are its gigantic black eyes and pouty mouth that bring to mind a surprised child. …
• Chain Catshark. …
• Dwarf Lantern Shark. …
• Greenland Shark. …
• Pygmy Shark. …
• Whale Shark. …
• Hammerhead Shark.

Feb 4, 2015

Do sharks fart?

Yes, sand sharks gulp air at the surface which they release to achieve greater depth. This is the only shark species that farts.