Meet the Newly Discovered Pocket Shark: Glow in the Dark and Smaller Than Your Hand:

Meet the Newly Discovered Pocket Shark: Glow in the Dark and Smaller Than Your Hand:

It’s not glowing here, but the recently discovered American Pocket Shark secretes a bioluminescent fluid it uses to attract unassuming prey, according to a June study. In the inky black depths of the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have uncovered a marvel that feels like something out of science fiction—a tiny, glowing shark no longer than your hand. Meet Mollisquama mississippiensis, the newly discovered species of pocket shark, and only the second …