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shark of the day: longfin catshark, apristurus herklotsi

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longfin catsharks are small deep water catsharks. they can grow to be up to around 50 cm(~1.6 ft) long. longfin catsharks are found in the western pacific in the deep water around the lower continental shelves of japan, china, and the philippeans. they feed primarily on small benthic crustaceans, fish, and squid.

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shark of the day: blackbelly lanternshark, etmopterus lucifer

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the blackbelly lanternshark, also called the lucifer shark, is a small species of lanternshark named for its dark underside and the dark stripe behind its pelvic fins. they can grow to measure around 47 cm(~1.6 ft) long. blackbelly lanternsharks are found primarily in the eastern pacific around new zealand and japan in deep water along the upper continental shelves. they feed on small bony fish, squid, and shrimps. like all lanternsharks, their undersides are covered in light-producing photophores that are bioluminescent.

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shark of the day: smalleye catshark, apristurus microps

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the smalleye catshark is a small species of deep sea catshark named for its small eyes, the smallest of its genus. they can grow to be around 60 cm(~2 ft) long. smalleye catsharks are primarily found in deep water along the continental slopes of the southeastern atlantic, though they may be distributed elsewhere in the atlantic. they feed on small bony fish, shrimps, squid, and possibly other small sharks.

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shark of the day: sandbar shark, carcharhinus plumbeus

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sandbar sharks, also called brown sharks and thickskin shark, are large requiem sharks, they can reach lengths of up to around 3 metres(~10 ft). sandbar sharks are most commonly found in shallow inshore temperate and tropical waters throughout the atlantic, western indian ocean, and western pacific iver sandy and muddy bottoms. their diets are highly varied, including small bottom-dwelling bony fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and molluscs.

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shark of the day: sailback houndshark, gogolia filewoodi ------------------------------------------------------------ the sailback houndshark is a rare species of houndshark named for its large first dorsal fin. the only specimen ever taken measured 74 cm(~2.4 ft) long, though they likely grow larger. sailback houndsharks presumably live in the deep waters around the continental shelves of papua new guinea. they likey feed on bony fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.

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shark of the day: sherwood dogfish, scymnodalatias sherwoodi ------------------------------------------------------------ the sherwood dogfish is a small species of rare sleeper shark known from only one specimen. they can grow to be at least 80 cm(~2.6 ft), though it is likely they may grow larger. the only sherwood dogfish discovered was found washed up on the beach of canterbury, new zealand, so they are presumed to live in the deep waters around new zealand and possibly southeastern australia. they likely feed on small deep water bony fish and invertebrates.

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shark of the day: ginger carpetshark, parascyllium sparsimaculatum ------------------------------------------------------------ ginger carpetsharks, also called sparsely spotted carpetsharks, are small thing carpetsharks named for their reddish-orange colouring. they can reach lengths of at least 78 cm(~3 ft). ginger carpetsharks are found in deeper waters only off the coast of southwestern australia. they likely feed on small bony fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods.

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shark of the day: smallfin catshark, apristurus parvipinnis ------------------------------------------------------------ the smallfin catshark is a small species of deep sea catshark named for their notably small first dorsal fins.they only reach lengths of around 50 cm(~1.6 ft). smallfin catsharks are found in along the deep water continental slopes of the central western atlantic. they likely feed on small benthic bony fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods.

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shark of the day: eastern highfin spurdog, squalus albifrons ------------------------------------------------------------ the eastern highfin spurdog is a small species of dogfish. they usually only grow to be around 75 cm(~2.5 ft) long. eastern highfin spurdogs are typically found in deeper waters along the upper continental slopes off the coasts of eastern australia.they likely eat small benthic bony fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods.

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shark of the day: brown banded bamboo shark, chiloscyllium punctatum ------------------------------------------------------------

the brownbanded bamboo shark is a small species of bamboo shark named for the striking dark bands the juveniles have. they typically grow to be about 1 metre(~3.3 ft) long, though they may grow larger. brownbanded bamboo sharks are found in shallow waters near reefs and sandy bottoms as well as tide pools throughout the indo-western pacific. they feed on small fish and benthic invertebrates such as crabs, shrimps, polychaete worms, and molluscs. as juveniles, brownbanded bamboo sharks are a pale whitish colour with dark back bands that fade with age and become a more uniform grey-brown. they are very popular in the aquarium trade due to their small size and recognisable patterns.

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shark of the day: dwarf catshark, scyliorhinus torrei ------------------------------------------------------------ the dwarf catshark, also called the whitespotted catshark and cuban catshark, is a small species of catshark. they only reach lengths of around 30 cm (~1 ft). dwarf catsharks are found in the gulf of mexico around the upper continental slopes of sandy and muddy bottoms near or on reefs. they feed on small cephalopods, crustaceans, benthic worms, and fish.

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shark of the day: whitecheek shark, carcharhinus dussumieri ------------------------------------------------------------ whitecheek sharks, also called wide-mouth blackspot sharks, are small requiem sharks. they only grow to be up to around 1.2 metres(~3.9 ft) long. whitecheek sharks are found in shallow tropical coastal waters throughout the indian and western pacific oceans. they primarily eat fish as well as cephalopods, crustaceans, and occasionally molluscs.

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shark of the day: birdbeak dogfish, deania calcea

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birdbeak dogfish are somewhat small dogfish sharks named for their long, flat, pointed snouts. they can reach lengths of around 1.2 metres(~3.6 ft). birdbeak dogfish are found in deep waters on the upper continental slopes and insular shelves scattered across the globe, primarily in the pacific near southern australia, new zealand, japan, and peru, the northeastern atlantic from iceland to south africa, and the southern indian ocean around south africa and madagascar. their diet is made up of mainly bony fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.

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shark of the day: lined lanternshark, etmopterus dislineatus ------------------------------------------------------------ the lined lanternshark is a small species of lanternshark named for the subtle horizontal lines running along its flanks. they only grow to be around 45 cm(~1.5 ft) long.  lined lanternsharks are found in the deep waters of the central coral sea off the northeastern coast of australia. they likely feed on small fish and invertebrates.

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shark of the day: draughtsboard shark, cephaloscyllium isabella ------------------------------------------------------------ daughtsboard sharks are small swell sharks named for their patterns of dark blotches resembling a checkerboard. they typically grow to be around 1 metre(~3.3 ft) in length, though some have been recorded as reaching 1.5 metres(~5 ft) long. draughtsboard sharks typically inhabit the rocky and coral reefs and the surrounding sandy or muddy flats of the coastal waters of new zealand. they feed on a variety of bony fishes and invertebrates, including several species of reef fishes, small dogfish sharks, crustaceans, cephalopods, and some sea squirts. draughtsboard sharks, like all swell sharks, are capable of swallowing large amounts of water or air to dramatically inflate their bodies when threatened in an attempt to ward off predators.

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shark of the day: bristled lanternshark, etmopterus unicolor

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bristled lanternsharks, also called brown lanternsharks, are a little-known species of larger lanternshark named for their plain brown colouring. they can grow to be up to around 75 cm(~2.5) long. bristled lanternsharks live in deep water along the continental slopes of the western pacific from japan to new zealand. they feed on small bony fish and invertibrates. as with all lanternsharks, they glow a blueish-green on their undersides due to light-producing organs called photophores.