Broadnose sevengill shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Notorynchus cepedianus
Group	Sharks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, North America, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Hexanchiformes
Family	Notorynchidae

Where does the broadnose sevengill shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the broadnose sevengill shark in 4 countries and territories across Africa, North America 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 broadnose sevengill shark endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the broadnose sevengill shark?

The broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Hexanchiformes and the family Notorynchidae, genus Notorynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the broadnose sevengill shark

The broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) is the only extant member of the genus Notorynchus, in the family Hexanchidae. It is recognizable because of its seven gill slits, while most shark species have five gill slits, with the exception of the members of the order Hexanchiformes and the sixgill sawshark. This shark has a large, thick body, with a broad head and blunt snout. The top jaw has jagged, cusped teeth and the bottom jaw has comb-shaped teeth. Its single dorsal fin is set far back along the spine towards the caudal fin, and is behind the pelvic fins. In this shark the upper caudal fin is much longer than the lower, and is slightly notched near the tip. Like many sharks, this sevengill is counter-shaded. Its dorsal surface is silver-gray to brown in order to blend with the dark water and substrate when viewed from above. In counter to this, its ventral surface is very pale, blending with the sunlit water when viewed from below. The body and fins are covered in a scattering of small black & white spots. In juveniles, their fins often have white margins.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Broadnose sevengill shark (revision 1379509954), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q377591 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).