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New ‘weird looking’ shark species from Indian Ocean discovered

Source
Indian Express

Publication Date
2021-07-22

In 2012 and 2014, researchers from the Pacific Shark Research Center in the US conducted surveys along the Southwest Indian Ridge or the underwater mountain system that bisects the ocean between Africa and Antarctica. While studying the seamounts situated to the south of Madagascar, the team collected eight deep-sea sharks and started studying them in detail.

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https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/new-shark-species-indian-ocean-7417149/