Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)

General data

Main name: Bluntnose sixgill shark
Local names: Cow shark
Climates: Temperate
Habitat: Saltwater
Native: Europe
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean

Classification

Genus: Hexanchus - Cow sharks
Family: Hexanchidae - Cow sharks
Order: Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Description

The bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus), often simply called the cow shark, is the largest hexanchoid shark, growing to 20 ft (6.1 m) in length. It is found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide and its diet is widely varied by region. The bluntnose sixgill is a specific species of sixgill sharks, of genus Hexanchus, a genus that also consists of two other species: the bigeye sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai) and the Atlantic sixgill shark (Hexanchus vitulus).

Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)

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