A False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, swims past a bait at a depth of 659 m, north-east of Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, off Queensland, 19 May 2010
Scientsts captured the footage while working on the Deep Australia Project, which is investigating the evolutionary origins of human sight.
Last Updated: 24 August 2010
Tags fishes, ichthyology, False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, Pseudotriakidae,
Mouth of a False Catshark View full size Mark McGrouther © Australian Museum
False Catshark collected by an AFMA observer View full size Mark McGrouther © Australian Museum