Bluntnose sixgill shark
Hexanchus griseus
ok. 4 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- do około 590 kg w opublikowanym zestawieniuDorosłe osobniki
Bluntnose sixgill shark — size comparison
The bluntnose sixgill shark lives in deep waters of continental shelves, slopes and ocean basins. It has six pairs of gill slits, whereas most living sharks hav
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Length
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Total lengthScale in m
01234
approx. 4 m
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Bluntnose sixgill shark — size comparison — facts and sources
The bluntnose sixgill shark lives in deep waters of continental shelves, slopes and ocean basins. It has six pairs of gill slits, whereas most living sharks have five. Its single dorsal fin lies far back on the body.
It is a predator whose activity often increases at night. It eats fish, other sharks, rays, crustaceans and cephalopods. In search of prey it may move between deeper and shallower water layers.