Two of the scientists as well as researchers managed to find a new species of shark, the shark is then called by Bythaelurus Giddingsi or shark gecko in our language. The discovery of this new type of shark was published in a journal that is Zaotaza taxonomy, which appeared about weekly ago. In English this shark get Catsharks name, but when considered at a glance it is very similar to the gecko.

Sharks gecko was first discovered by Douglas Long and John McCosker, Long worked as senior curator of the Oakland Museum of California. The new shark species caught in a research expedition in 1995 and 1998. Specimens are collected by diving 1400 to 1900 feet depth, dive method using Johnson Sea Link.

Bythaelurus Giddingsi found with other shark species as many as 30 kinds. From the outset it has been learned that Long shark discovered was a new kind of shark known to man.

Sharks gecko has a pale brown color with distinctive spots like as geckos in Indonesia. Long explained that the spots on a shark different from each other geckos. But the cat-sized gecko shark, so he will not be able to prey on humans. This new type of shark eating small fish and soft fleshy, precisely on the seafloor.

These sharks are named for the award of a nature film producer, Al Giddings were instrumental in generating a lot of work for the Discovery Channel.