Never judge a book by its cover nor a shark by its name, because what the cookiecutter shark is capable of is absolutely horrifying.

Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) grow as large as 20 inches long. Because they’re small and live in deep waters, they don’t receive much attention or academic study.

Cookiecutter sharks have only been involved in four confirmed, unprovoked bites, which all happened in Hawaii, it said, citing the International Shark Attack File.

Cookiecutter sharks generally live the oceanic ‘twilight zone’ in depths to 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) and eat fish, squid, and crustaceans. They usually only surface from the deep at night, ...

Cookiecutter sharks have only been involved in four confirmed, unprovoked bites, which all happened in Hawaii, it said, citing the International Shark Attack File.

In an Instagram post after the rescue, the group said the attacks were by cookiecutter sharks, which damaged the rear left balloon of the boat on Monday and left it “completely submerged ...

Cookiecutter sharks are a peculiar and captivating species of shark. Relatively small, typically measuring around 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 centimeters) in length, with dark brown to black-colored ...

Cookiecutter sharks are being blamed for cutting short three sailors’ bid to travel around the world in an inflatable boat.. The fish, which are roughly 15-inches long with sharp teeth, appear ...

(CNN) — The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the Australian coast has been pinned on an unusual culprit: a small, cigar ...