prickly shark captured and returned to ocean

Published June 11th, 2009 - 03:18 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A prickly shark has been captured for just the second time in history, in a submarine canyon off the coast of California. According to the BBC website, it was returned to the ocean after spending less than 24 hours on display at the Monterey Aquarium.

 

The prickly shark has no anal fin and two small spineless dorsal fins set far on the back by the tail. Its maximum length reaches 4 meters.