Pocket-sized Shark Species Found In Gulf Of Mexico Glows In The Dark
July 22, 2019
Researchers reported the discovery of a pocket-sized shark in the Gulf of Mexico. Named the American pocket shark, or Mollisquama mississippiensis, the newly identified shark species measures only 5.5 inches and glows in the dark.
It features pouches near its front fins that squirt glowing clouds into the water. Researchers said that it is only the third out of more than 500 species of shark that can squirt luminous liquid.