You might need to do a double-take when you see what a Florida fisherman caught.
Photo by Carl Moore
Last week, commercial fisherman Carl Moore was fishing for royal red shrimp off the coast of Key West Florida. When he pulled up a net from more than 2,000 feet, Moore had caught something other than just shrimp. In his net was an unusual looking enormous fish—a goblin shark more than 18 feet long. As Moore reported to the NOAA scientist he reported his catch to, “it was uglier than a mother-in-law.”
Photo by Carl Moore
The goblin shark, discovered in the late 19th century, was named for its “creepy” appearance. Its long, flat snout works like a metal detector.
