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Sharpnose seven gill shark

Heptranchias perlo


Where is it found?

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Often found deep within oceans

Diet and foraging method

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Nocturnal hunter
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Key adaptations

The sharpnose sevengill shark has a narrow, pointed head and a streamlined body shape for fast swimming.

Social organisation and mating system

N/A

Did you know that...?

Like their name suggests, they have a sharp snout and seven gills.

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Teeth of sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo" by NOAA's Fisheries Collection - SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC. - SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/fish4279.htm or NOAA Photo Library: fish4279. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teeth_of_sharpnose_sevengill_shark_(Heptranchias_perlo.jpg#/media/File:Teeth_of_sharpnose_sevengill_shark_(Heptranchias_perlo.jpg
"Sharpnose sevengill shark ( Heptranchias perlo )" by SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC. - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/fish4278.htm or NOAA Photo Library: fish4278. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sharpnose_sevengill_shark_(_Heptranchias_perlo_).jpg#/media/File:Sharpnose_sevengill_shark_(_Heptranchias_perlo_).jpg
"Heptranchias perlo cochin" by K.V. Akhilesh - http://www.fishbase.us/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=636. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heptranchias_perlo_cochin.jpg#/media/File:Heptranchias_perlo_cochin.jpg

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