Goblin Sharks, Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan 1898 in Captivity
Thanks to Charlott Stenberg for information and/or photos. General
information with distribution map.
List of all goblin sharks.
Photograph/Date | Aquarium | TL (m) | Sex | Days in captivity |
---|---|---|---|---|
1884? |
Marine Science Museum, Social Education Center, TOKAI University |
1.15 | M | 2 |
April 13-17, 1995 | Tokyo Sea Life Park |
5 | ||
Jan 25-27, 2007 | Tokyo Sea Life Park |
M | 3 | |
March 27- April 10, 2007 |
Tokyo Sea Life Park On March 27, 2007, Tokyo Sea Life Park's aquarists caught again a male
goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), 1.2m long at 250m deep in outer Tokyo
Bay. This is the third time we caught goblin sharks since the opening
of the aquarium in 1989, and the second time just in 2007. |
1.2 | M | 14 |
03 Feb 2016 |
Numazu Deepsea Aquarium |
~1.0 | M |
Created April 2007, revised Feb 2016
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