A rare prehistoric shark normally found 2,000 feet below the surface of the ocean has been captured off the coast of Japan.

The 5-foot shark was first spotted by a fisherman in coastal shallows.

After park officials were called in, the fish was identified as a deep sea frill shark.

The species is normally only found in the deep ocean. More commonly, they turn up dead in fishermen’s nets.

Very little is known about the deep sea frill shark, but they can be traced back 50 million years in fossil records.

Source: NBC 4