Frog shark

Somniosus longus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The frog shark (Somniosus longus) is a very rare species of squaliform shark mainly found in deep water in the Pacific Ocean. It is in the sleeper shark family Somniosidae, along with the Greenland shark.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Somniosidae
Genus: Somniosus
Maximum length: 110 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan and New Zealand.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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