Shark caught by Aus fisherman with bulging eyes, jutting fangs

CHENNAI: A bizarre deep-sea shark with jutting fangs and bulging eyes was recently caught by an Australian fisher, who left social media users perplexed. Trapman Bermagui, a fisherman from Sydney, after capturing the deep water shark at a depth of 650 metres he posted a picture of it face on Facebook.

According to Bermagui, the animal is not a typical shark. "It's a rough skin shark, also known as a species of endeavour dog shark." he stated. "These sharks are common in depths greater than 600 meters. We catch them in the wintertime usually," the fisherman remarked.

With rough-looking skin, a pointed nose, big eyes, and a jutting row of sharp teeth, the unusual creature stands out from the crowd. " The face of a deep sea rough skin shark. All the way from 650m," Mr. Bermagui wrote the post's caption.

The deep water shark photo has generated a lot of buzz online since it was uploaded. More than 270 people have commented on it, and over 1,500 people have liked it.

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One user commented "the deep sea is another planet down there. wild looking creatures," Another user commented. "Man made.. either a sculptor or mixing of DNA with the assistance of the crisper,". "It wasn't a real shark," said a third user, "the deep sea is another planet down there. wild looking creatures," wrote another.