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SPEARTOOTH SHARK

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An image of a Speartooth Shark.

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Here you can see the shark's lower jaw teeth, where the shark gets its name. The teeth are narrow and shaped like spears.

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Credit:

NOAA Fisheries

This is a method that some people use to illegally catch the Speartooth Shark called gillnetting.

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