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Iceland Catshark

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Iceland Catshark
(Apristurus laurussonii)

HABITAT: Northern Gulf of Mexico, western and eastern Atlantic ocean, and the Canary Islands
DID YOU KNOW?
– They were only recently discovered off the shores of Greenland
– Scientists predict that their recent discoveries of deep sea species, like the catshark, are because of the increase in deep sea fishing
– The Iceland Catshark is just one of the 150 species of catsharks, making it the largest known family of sharks
– They’re not very big, usually growing to be 2.5 ft long
– They feed mainly on marine worms, small fish, lobsters and crab

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