New deep sea shark species found


  • New deep-sea shark species named ‘Pygmy false catshark’ has been found in the northern Indian Ocean.
  • It was found off the southwestern coast of India and north of Sri Lanka.
  • It is about 65cm long and dark brown in colour without any prominent pattern.
  • Its scientific name is ‘Planonasus indicus’.
  • It is the first such discovery in India since the ‘Mangalore houndshark’ in 2011.


Question. New deep-sea shark species named 'Pygmy false catshark' has been found. These species have been found in which of the following place?
1. Gulf of Mexico
2. Pacic Ocean 
3. Atlantic Ocean 
4. Northern Indian Ocean 
5. Caribbean Sea

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