Rare Creature Caught Off Louisiana Coast Is Only The Second Ever Found [Pic]

This shark was caught in 2010 off the coast of Louisiana has finally been identified. You see, this shark is so rare, it took that long to figure out what the heck it is. It's only the second one ever found.

It's called a "Kangaroo Shark", or "Pocket Shark". It was found in 2010 on a mission by the NOAA Ship Pisces. It's called a Kangaroo shark because it has two pockets next to its front fins like a kangaroo.

From WAFB.com -

The specimen is part of the Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection at Tulane University's Biodiversity Research Institute in Belle Chasse, La., and it is hoped that further study of the specimen will lead to new discoveries.

 

“This record of such an unusual and extremely rare fish is exciting, but its also an important reminder that we still have much to learn about the species that inhabit our oceans,” Grace added.