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A new species of walking shark has been found in Papua New Guinea

The Dudgeon walking shark is only the 10th known species of this kind of unusual fish

A tan, long, skinny shark is seen on the seafloor resting on colorful rocks. It sports a pattern of dark brown spots and white dashes.

The meter-long Dudgeon walking shark, recently discovered in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, has a unique pattern of dashes and dots.

Mark Erdmann

By Brianna Randall

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