A shark with a gorgeous orange appearance caused by a rare skin condition has been caught off the coast of Costa Rica.
The shark, which was more than six meters tall, was distinguished by the usual brown color of these species. The shark was caught on a sport fishing trip near Tortuguero National Park, at a depth of 37 meters.
Researchers believe that the unusual appearance was caused by xanthinism, also known as xanthocryism, a pigmentation condition that creates excessive yellow or golden colors on the skin of animals due to a lack of red pigmentation.

The rare condition has never been seen before in dancefish, a group that includes sharks in the Caribbean, according to research by the Federal University of Rio Grande.
The shark also shows traits of albinism, including white eyes.
