Frilled+Shark

= = == = = =Frilled Shark= //Chlamydoselachus anguineus// The frilled shark resembles a dark brown or grey eel, but the six gill identify it as a shark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_shark http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/photogalleries/frilled-shark/index.html

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Size:
Its teeth are small, tricuspid, and very sharp. It has been recorded at up to 2 m in length.

Diet:
They typically eat squid, other sharks, and deepwater bony fish.

Population:
The frilled shark population is unknown.

Lifespan:
The lifespan is unkown.

Habitat:
Distribution is worldwide, but they are very rarely found in shallow water. The sharks are usually found at depths of between 50 m and 1,500 m.

Range:
The frilled shark lives off the coast of Japan.

Offspring:
Reproduction is not well understood, but like many other sharks they bear live young with litter sizes of 2 to 12 pups. Compangno states "They are pregnant for a long time, probably one to two years".

Interesting Facts:
Extinct types are known from fossil teeth; thought to be extinct itself, it was only discovered in Japanese waters in the 19th century.[|] On January 21, 2007 a specimen was found alive off the coast of Japan near the Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo The shark was captured but died shortly afterwards.

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