Southern sleeper shark

Somniosus antarcticus

Ambush predator feeding on colossal squids

Transcontinental
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Large

Southern sleeper shark is a marine fish found around South Indo-Pacific and South Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 438 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Somniosidae
Genus: Somniosus
Maximum length: 438 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South Indo-Pacific and South Atlantic.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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