The tiny nipper was caught during a a few weeks old government research trip . Its body remained frozen while biologists tried to identify it . The pocket shark measures 5.5 inches long and weighs a mere half ounce . 'It looks like a little whale , ' said Tulane University biologist Michael Doosey .
The tiny nipper was caught during a 2010 government research trip . Its body remained frozen while biologists tried to identify it . The pocket shark measures 5.5 inches long and weighs a mere half ounce . 'It looks like a little whale , ' said Tulane University biologist Michael Doosey .