Kabouterhaai

Kabouterhaai; Tydperk: Mioseen–Holoseen PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Bewaringstatus
	; Veilig (IUCN 3.1)
Wetenskaplike klassifikasie
Domein:	Eukaryota
Koninkryk:	Animalia
Filum:	Chordata
Klas:	Chondrichthyes
Orde:	Lamniformes
Familie:	Mitsukurinidae
Genus:	Mitsukurina
Spesie:	M. owstoni
Binomiale naam
	Mitsukurina owstoni; D. S. Jordan, 1898
	Range of the goblin shark
Sinonieme
	Odontaspis nasutus Bragança, 1904; Scapanorhynchus dofleini Engelhardt, 1912; Scapanorhynchus jordani Hussakof, 1909; Scapanorhynchus mitsukurii White, 1937;

Kabouterhaai (Mitsukurina owstoni) is n spesie vis wat gewoonlik op die bodem van die see langs kontinentale rake.Hierdie pienk diere kan 12 voet lank word.^[3]

Omdat hy 'n baie ou haai familie behoort,word hy 'n lewende fossiel genoem. Hierdie haai leef diep in die Atlantiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan en Indiese Oseaan. Hy word selde gesien omdat hy honderde meters onder die seeoppervlak.^[4]

Die Kabouterhaai leef diep in die see, gewoonlik op dieptes van meer as 100 meter. Hulle kom in verskeie oseane voor,maar word selde gesien omdat hulle so diep woon.Daarom weet wetenskaplikes nog nie alles oor hul gedrag nie.^[5]

'n Besonderse kenmerk van die Kabouterhaai is sy kake wat vorentoe kan skiet wanneer hy jag. Dit help hom om visse en ander klein seediere vinnig vas te gryp. Sy skerp tande hou die prooi stewig vas in die donker water.^[6]

Verwysing

↑ Villafaña, Jaime A.; Marramà, Giuseppe; Klug, Stefanie; Pollerspöck, Jürgen; Balsberger, Markus; Rivadeneira, Marcelo; Kriwet, Jürgen (2020). "Sharks, rays and skates (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Upper Marine Molasse (middle Burdigalian, early Miocene) of the Simssee area (Bavaria, Germany), with comments on palaeogeographic and ecological patterns". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 94 (4): 725–757. Bibcode:2020PalZ...94..725V. doi:10.1007/s12542-020-00518-7. PMC 7648011. PMID 33184517. S2CID 219175881.
1 2 Finucci, B.; Duffy, C.A.J. (2018). "Mitsukurina owstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T44565A2994832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44565A2994832.en. Besoek op 19 November 2021.
↑ "Goblin Shark". Discover Fishes (in American English). Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.
↑ debbie.graham@ourmedia.co.uk (31 Januarie 2026). "It's 6 metres long, ugly with translucent skin and looks like a goblin with a witch's nose and has the strangest jaw ever seen. Oh and it lives deep in the ocean too". Discover Wildlife (in Engels). Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.
↑ DIY. "goblin shark Facts For Kids". DIY.org (in Engels). Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.
↑ "Goblin Sharks | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov (in Engels). 13 Desember 2022. Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.

[1] Villafaña, Jaime A.; Marramà, Giuseppe; Klug, Stefanie; Pollerspöck, Jürgen; Balsberger, Markus; Rivadeneira, Marcelo; Kriwet, Jürgen (2020). "Sharks, rays and skates (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Upper Marine Molasse (middle Burdigalian, early Miocene) of the Simssee area (Bavaria, Germany), with comments on palaeogeographic and ecological patterns". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 94 (4): 725–757. Bibcode:2020PalZ...94..725V. doi:10.1007/s12542-020-00518-7. PMC 7648011. PMID 33184517. S2CID 219175881.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-2] 1 2 Finucci, B.; Duffy, C.A.J. (2018). "Mitsukurina owstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T44565A2994832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44565A2994832.en. Besoek op 19 November 2021.

[3] "Goblin Shark". Discover Fishes (in American English). Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.

[4] .graham@ourmedia.co.uk (31 Januarie 2026). "It's 6 metres long, ugly with translucent skin and looks like a goblin with a witch's nose and has the strangest jaw ever seen. Oh and it lives deep in the ocean too". Discover Wildlife (in Engels). Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.

[5] DIY. "goblin shark Facts For Kids". DIY.org (in Engels). Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.

[6] "Goblin Sharks | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov (in Engels). 13 Desember 2022. Besoek op 27 Februarie 2026.

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