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ArticleJournal of fish biology2026

First in situ observations of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni.

Aaron B Judah, Alan J Jamieson, Sarah R D Bingo, Megan E Cundy, David A Ebert, Steven Auscavitch, Harold K Carlson, Tiffany Nicole G Cunanan, Hayley B Sims, Meagan Putts

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10 authors.

Aaron B JudahDepartment of Oceanography, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6293-3605
Alan J JamiesonMinderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9835-2909
Sarah R D BingoDeep-Sea Animal Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4129-2754
Megan E CundyMinderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7975-0434
David A EbertPacific Shark Research Center, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, San Jose State University, Moss Landing, California, USA.
Steven AuscavitchDepartment of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5777-4814
Harold K CarlsonDepartment of Oceanography, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-0712
Tiffany Nicole G CunananDeep-Sea Animal Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3585-4378
Hayley B SimsMinderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2161-457X
Meagan PuttsDeep-Sea Animal Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.

Funding

Inkfish (LLC)Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research CentreNOAA Ocean Exploration
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the first live in situ observations of the iconic goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) on a seamount near Jarvis Island in 2019 and on the slope of the Tonga Trench in 2024. Past observations are restricted to specimens hauled to the surface, resulting in limited knowledge of this species' ecology. These observations extend its known geographic and depth range considerably, and extend the depth range of lamniform sharks by 108 m. To further clarify habitat preferences and assess conservation status, further sampling, particularly with remote video, is required.

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SharksAnimalsEcosystembaited remote underwater video systemdeep seadepth recordLamniformesrange extensionremotely operated vehicle

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PMID42157468
PMCPMC13521715

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