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PACIFIC / CANADA

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Hexanchus griseus

A deep-water shark whose lineage reaches far back in time.

A bluntnose sixgill shark swimming above Santa Rosa Reef south of Guam
Photo: NOAA Ocean Explorer from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
A bluntnose sixgill shark swimming over rocky habitat near Wake Island
Photo: NOAA · Public domain
CONSERVATION STATUSSpecial Concern
SIZEUp to approximately 4.8 m
DIETFishes, rays, squid and carrion
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Species overview

The bluntnose sixgill is found in deep waters on Canada's Pacific coast and is occasionally seen by divers in shallower habitats.

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Habitat and range

Continental shelves and slopes

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Diet

Fishes, rays, squid and carrion

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Threats and pressures

Incidental capture, Low reproductive rate, Habitat disturbance

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