Sharks: Broadnose Sevengill Shark Information and Pictures

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Broadnose Sevengill Shark
Characteristics

Scientific Name:
Notorynchus Cepedianus

Family Name:
Hexanchidae

Size:
Up to 10 feet

Weight:
236 pounts

Color:
The upper side is silver-gray to brownish.

Life Span:
About 50 years

Diet:
fish (including other sharks, rays, and bony fish), seals, and scavenged prey (including fish caught in gill nets and human corpses).

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Broadnose Sevengill Shark


		Broadnose Sevengill Shark Snapshot

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		Broadnose Sevengill Shark Description

	The Broadnose Sevengill shark is a is a primitive and rare shark that has seven gills on each side of the face (most sharks have five). This unusual shark also has a single (and small) dorsal fin towards the rear of the body. This aggressive shark has small eyes and a wide head.