Behavior
Goblin sharks hunt by sensing the presence of prey with electro-sensitive organs in the rostrum, or snout, due to the absence of light in the deep waters where it swims. Once a shark finds its prey, it suddenly protrudes its jaws, while using a tongue-like muscle to suck the victim into its sharp front teeth. They have been known to feed on deep-sea rockfish (Helicolenus dactylopterus was found in one specimen), cephalopods and crustaceans.
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