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Frilled Shark
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Common Names: Frilled Shark, Lizard Shark, Scaffold Shark

Scientific Name: Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Size: Up to 1.96m

Found: Deep water, generally worldwide, but rare.

Population Status: Near Threatened (IUCN 2013)



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Teeth: 

The teeth are designed for catching prey such as 
deep water squid and fish. They are sharp and 
inward pointing. 






Reproduction:

Ovoviviparous (eggs hatch inside the mother and live
 young are born). Females give birth to between 
6-12 pups, gestation is thought to be long, but is 
unknown. When young are born, they are 40-60cm in 
length.




Interesting Facts:

No numbers are known for any population sizes.

These sharks are caught as bycatch by bottom trawlers and deep-set longliners.

Not considered to be dangerous to humans.



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