Goblin Shark Liver Is Rich in Low-Density Oils for Buoyancy

This shark floats without a swim bladder in crushing depths.

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Shark livers can account for up to a quarter of total body weight in some species.

Like other sharks, goblin sharks lack a swim bladder and instead rely on a large liver filled with low-density oils to maintain buoyancy in deep water.

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At depths exceeding a kilometer, gas-filled organs would compress dramatically under pressure. Oil, however, remains incompressible enough to provide lift without structural collapse.

This biochemical buoyancy system allows a multi-meter predator to hover in near-neutral balance in darkness where constant swimming would waste precious energy.

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Smithsonian Ocean

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