Bramble shark
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Echinorhinus brucus (Bonnaterre, 1788) is commonly known as the bramble shark. It is covered with large, thorn-like denticles. Hence the name "bramble" shark.
Physical Characteristics: Bramble sharks have a long cylindrical body covered with large protruding denticles, no anal fin, 2 small dorsal fins placed far on the back just before the tail, and five pairs of gill slits. Maximum length is 3.1 meters.
Distribution: Found in the Western Atlantic from Georgia to Maine, also Argentina, the Eastern Atlantic from South Africa north to Norway, most of the Mediterranean, Mozambique, Arabian Sea near Oman, Indian Ocean of south India and Sri Lanka, Pacific Ocean near Honshu, Japan, south Ausralia, and New Zealand.
Habits and Habitat: A deepwater shark common only in the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal north, and the North Sea. Lives on the bottom between 18 to 900 meters deep. Eats small sharks, boney fish, and crabs. Ovoviviparous with up tp 24 pups per litter.
Reference: FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
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References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Echinorhinus brucus". FishBase. September 2005 version.