Rare megamouth shark caught off Hualien Port, sold as seafood

A rarely seen megamouth shark, known for its rubbery lips, large head and gigantic mouth as the name implies, was caught by a Taiwanese fishing boat off Hualien Port Monday, brought to the port for scientific research, and then sold as seafood.

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