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SHARK MEGAMOUTH (Megachasma pelagios)


Megamouth shark caught accidentally in Philippine Islands

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The megamouth shark is an extremely rare species of deep-water sharks. Since  1976, only a few megamouth sharks have been seen, with only 55 fish known to have been caught.
Megamouths are very large sharks, able to grow to 5.4 metres - 18 feet in length. and with a weights of up to 1,200 kg - 2,670 lb have been reported.


DISTRIBUTION:Pacific Ocean
MAX SIZE:1200 lb / 1670 kg
MAX LENGTH:18 feet /5,4 meter
MAX AGE:Unknown
ENVIRONMENT:Saltwater