Bramble shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bramble shark lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Echinorhinus brucus
Group	Sharks
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Squaliformes
Family	Echinorhinidae

Where does the bramble shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bramble shark in 2 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

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 bramble shark endangered?

The bramble shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bramble shark?

The bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Squaliformes and the family Echinorhinidae, genus Echinorhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bramble shark

The bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus) is one of the two species of sharks in the family Echinorhinidae. Aside from the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. This rarely encountered shark swims close to the bottom of the seafloor, typically at depths of 400–900 m (1,300–3,000 ft), though it may enter much shallower water. The bramble shark has a stout body with two small dorsal fins positioned far back and no anal fin. It can be readily identified by the large, thornlike dermal denticles scattered over its body, some of which may be fused together. It is purplish brown or black in color and grows up to 3.1 m (10 ft) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bramble shark (revision 1354923919), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1297550 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).