The Goblin Shark is thought to be ovoviviparous which means that it produces eggs in the females body, but a pregnant female has never been captured so this could be incorrect.
The Goblin Shark dwells at or near the bottom of the sea. They are inhabitants of outer continental shelves, and are found at depths ranging from 40-1,200 meters. They have been found off Honshu, Japan at depths of 60-280 meters. They live near the sea bottom in the locations of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. A substantial population of the Goblin Shark has been reported off Mardeira. In Australia, Goblin Sharks are found off New South Wales and possibly southern Australia.
The traits that the Goblin Shark has that helps it to survive are being neutrally bouyant so it does not have to swim to stay afloat. The Goblin shark can also protrude its jaw quickly to capture prey. It has a sleek body and small fins that are well adapted to its deep sea habitat. Its streamlined form allows it to move effortlesly through the water, while its small fins reduce drage to conserve energy. It also has the ability to sense pressure changes in the water.
The Goblin Shark is thought to be ovoviviparous which means that it produces eggs in the females body, but a pregnant female has never been captured so this could be incorrect.
The Goblin Sharks skeletal system is made of cartilage.The Goblin Sharks digestive system has u shaped stomach that dissolves what it eats with very strong accids. The food is then pushed into the small intestine and bones and other non edible material are then vomited back up. The Goblin Sharks respiratory system is like most other sharks in that they have to keep swimming or move their jaw to get oxygen. The Goblin Sharks circulatory system has a two chambered heart which pumps blood to the gills and then to other body tissues.
Goblin Sharks activity patterns consists of them moving very slowly to help them to conserve energy in their food scarse environment. even when hunting they move slowly and only move quickly to thrust their jaw forward to quickly capture their prey.
The Goblin Shark eats deep sea body fish such as rattails and dragonfish, along with curstations such as shrimp and crabs, and also cephalopods like squid. Its electroreceptive snout plays a crucial role in pinpointing prey in complete darkness. Once it finds its prey then it uses its jaw connected by elastic ligaments to shoot its jaw forwad and to grab its prey. It gets it food by waiting where fish normally go and waiting for them to come near and then surprising them.
The Goblin Shark is a very solitay creature rarely seen by humans becuase it is so deep in the ocean where we rarely go.