Bluntnose sixgill shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bluntnose sixgill shark lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hexanchus griseus
Group	Sharks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Hexanchiformes
Family	Hexanchidae

Where does the bluntnose sixgill shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bluntnose sixgill shark in 4 countries and territories across Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the bluntnose sixgill shark endangered?

The bluntnose sixgill shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bluntnose sixgill shark?

The bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Hexanchiformes and the family Hexanchidae, genus Hexanchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bluntnose sixgill shark

The bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus), often simply called the cow shark, is the largest hexanchoid shark, growing to 18 ft (5.5 m) in length. It is found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. Its diet varies widely depending on the habitat.

The bluntnose sixgill is a species of sixgill shark, of genus Hexanchus, which also consists of two other species: the bigeye sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai) and the Atlantic sixgill shark (Hexanchus vitulus). By analyzing their base pairs of mitochondrial genes COI and ND2, these species can be easily distinguished.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bluntnose sixgill shark (revision 1381488318), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q312293 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).