Description
Reference |
IB0232 |
Category |
Sharks and Rays |
Family Name |
Cowsharks - HEXANCHIDAE |
Common Name |
Broadnose Sevengill Shark |
Scientific Name |
Notorynchus cepedianus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Cowsharks inhabit deep water, to more than 2000m.They range in size from 1.5 m up to 4.8 m and feed on a wide range of fishes and invertebrates and, although generally heavy-bodied and sluggish, are also known to take large prey such as Seals and Tunas. |
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