Gollumshark

The Gollumshark, also known as the Slender Smooth-hound, is a species of false catshark. It is rarely seen but is listed as not endangered.

Description
The gollumshark is thin and has a flat face, long nose, and fairly large eyes. It has two dorsal fins of the same size and a small caudal fin. It is a brownish color.

Habitat
These sharks live in semi-deep waters off the coast of New Zealand.

Name Origin
The name Slender smoothhound comes from the fact that the shark is skinny. The name Gollumshark comes from the fact that the shark shares many common characteristics with the fictional character Gollum from the Lord of the Rings book series. Ironically, the sharks also live near New Zealand, which is where the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed a few decades after the discovery of the gollumshark.