Oceanic white tip shark with sucker marks of a very large squid (likely Architeuthis)

[Sordes]

I just found an interesting article about the discovery of a 7 feet long oceanic white tip shark photographed in the Pacific off Hawaii. It had a lot of well visible sucker marks from a very large squid (most likely Architeuthis). I´ve seen similar sucker marks were already described in mako sharks feeding on Humboldt squids. Perhaps some of you will also remember that many years ago I started a thread after I discovered photos of an Antarctis sleeper shark and a Pacific sleeper shark with very large sucker scars which were never officially made public. Here´s the link: This shark fought off a deep-sea squid, first-ever picture reveals

 

[tonmo]

Cool! Large rings, two rings wide. This shark has seen some action!

Perhaps some of you will also remember that many years ago I started a thread after I discovered photos of an Antarctis sleeper shark and a Pacific sleeper shark with very large sucker scars which were never officially made public.

Here is said thread:

Possible Mesonychoteuthis sucker marks on an antarctic sleeper shark

I was looking for photos of antarctic sleeper sharks (Somniosus antarcticus) because I am preparing a talk about Architeuthis I´ll do at the end of the month. There are only quite few photos online of this species, especially of large specimens. As you know, beaks of Architeuthis and...

tonmo.com

@mournblade - you asked for more giant beasties

 

[mournblade]

Cool! Large rings, two rings wide. This shark has seen some action!

Here is said thread:

Possible Mesonychoteuthis sucker marks on an antarctic sleeper shark

I was looking for photos of antarctic sleeper sharks (Somniosus antarcticus) because I am preparing a talk about Architeuthis I´ll do at the end of the month. There are only quite few photos online of this species, especially of large specimens. As you know, beaks of Architeuthis and...

tonmo.com

@mournblade - you asked for more giant beasties

The more, the merrier!