Rare prehistoric species of shark caught by Taitung fishermen

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature , the bluntnose sixgill shark is listed as “near threatened” because its longevity and popularity as a sport fish make it vulnerable to exploitation. Pix by CNA via TaiwanNews: A rare bluntnose sixgill shark, a species that is believed to have been on Earth since before the dinosaurs, was caught by Taiwanese fishermen from Taitung County on Sunday.

Although most modern shark species have evolved to have five gills, the bluntnose shark still has six as their ancient ancestors, Wu explained. It also reported that Chen Chin-tai who manages the fishermen’s market at Xingang, said the catch measured about 395 centimetres long and would be auctioned off Monday.

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