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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

First-ever live video footage of elusive deep sea shark captured

Scientists have captured the first footage of an elusive deep sea shark inhabiting the waters near Southeast Asia’s Timor-Leste.

Cephaloscyllium pictum, or the painted swellshark, was first discovered in 2008 based on five specimens collected at fish markets in Lombok and Bali, Indonesia.

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