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pl23_expn7168.jpg

Curiously only 4 gills are visible in this photo of large shark

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Description

Curiously only 4 gills are visible in this photo of large shark. The blackspots appear to be a fault in the image as close inspection reveals them to bemissing pixels.

Credit

NOAA/OAR/OER, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas, Leg 1.

Display Date

20160503T022500Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana