goblin shark

Summary

goblin shark is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.41% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,831 views/month, #803 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• goblin shark's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• goblin shark is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• goblin shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• goblin shark is classified within Mitsukurina^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, goblin shark is Mitsukurina owstoni^[7].
• goblin shark's Commons category is recorded as Mitsukurina owstoni^[8].
• goblin shark's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1898^[9].
• goblin shark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mitsukurina owstoni^[10].
• goblin shark's Commons gallery is recorded as Mitsukurina owstoni^[11].
• goblin shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. owstoni'}^[12].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tiburones Duende'}^[13].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin Lutin'}^[14].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elfin Shark'}^[15].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Goblin Shark'}^[16].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '歐氏尖吻鯊'}^[17].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '大沙'}^[18].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '劍吻鯊'}^[19].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '歐氏尖吻鮫'}^[20].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'القرش العفريت'}^[21].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'القرش الغول'}^[22].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'nesehai'}^[23].
• goblin shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'tiburón trasgu'}^[24].
• goblin shark's taxon range is recorded as Brazil^[25].
• goblin shark's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as naturally uncommon^[26].
• goblin shark's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as not threatened^[27].

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Classification

goblin shark's scientific name is Mitsukurina owstoni^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Mitsukurina^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tiburones Duende'}^[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin Lutin'}^[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elfin Shark'}^[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Goblin Shark'}^[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '歐氏尖吻鯊'}^[17], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '大沙'}^[18].

Identifiers

goblin shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 105913^[28]. goblin shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 57987^[29]. goblin shark's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559760^[30]. goblin shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2420637^[31]. goblin shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 159895^[32].

Why It Matters

goblin shark ranks in the top 0.41% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,831 views/month, #803 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]