New species of shark ?

[Seba]

Dear all,

I was surfing the web here in Italy and I have found this interesting articles written in 2004:

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum...php/t21214.html

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/29/1093717842562.html

In the first one you can see the picture of a species that is supposed to be new to the science, but isn't it a Ginglymostoma brevicaudatum ?
has anyone any updates?

Regards,
Stefano
www.stefanobarone.net

 

[dingoofus]

Furry shark aye, looks interesting.

 

[WarrendaFish]

I wouldve liked to see a picture.. The article are pretty interesting... The fact that she has and extra gill to filter plankton, a stronger bite than most, large nostrils.... Definitely want to see what it looks like

 

[smpage]

yeah pics didn't work for me. think you could post them on here? Sounds interesting!

 

[WarrendaFish]

I found a pic after sur\fing a little.......

A good read, and a peculiar shark. Thanks!

 

[mkman]

wait I think I read about this. Didn't they determine that the fur on it was algae growing on its body? No idea on the hopping part. But I remember there was talk about it. I'm not sure it was a new species they determined.

Do some more research to make sure I am correct

 

[rayman]

Hi Stefano,

the shark was a short-tail nurse shark, Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/innews/cuddles2004.html
Unfortunately he died because of a leak in the tank.

I visited the Sea Star aquarium this week and they have now a pair of Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum.