Etmopterus Benchley-SHARK THAT CAN FIT IN YOUR HAND DISCOVERED IN DARK WATERS OF OCEAN

The shark that can easily fit in your hand has been found in the dark waters of the ocean. The small shark has been given name after Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws, the shark conservationist. Etmopterus Benchleyi is a lantern shark and was first caught in the Pacific Ocean in 2010.

Merely 7 other sharks that belong to this species have been found since then. Scientists don’t know much about the shark, having emerald eyes and glass resembling teeth. The shark stays in the deepest and darkest waters of the ocean most of the time. It goes from 2,000 feet to even 4,000 feet deep. Scientists have been struggling hard to find some information regarding what it consumes or how spread it is.READ MORE-http://wtexas.com/content/5415-shark-can-fit-your-hand-discovered-dark-waters-ocean