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Greenland shark
Somniosus microcephalus
Specimen No. 16
Somniosus microcephalus
Deep and very strange
- The Greenland shark has the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate: an estimated 272 to 510 years. Wikipedia
- Greenland sharks only reach adulthood at around 150 years old. Wikipedia
- Greenland shark pups are born alive after a pregnancy estimated at 8 to 18 years. Wikipedia
- It has the lowest swim speed for its size of any fish, averaging about 0.34 m a second. Wikipedia
- Greenland sharks often have a small crustacean, a copepod, hanging from their eyes. Wikipedia
- Greenland shark meat is toxic to mammals unless treated; in Iceland a treated, pungent version, kæstur hákarl, is eaten. Wikipedia