Bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai)

Scientific name: Hexanchus nakamurai Teng, 1962

Bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai)

The Bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai) is a marine fish of the family Hexanchidae.

Biology

Found on continental and insular shelves and upper slopes, from 90 to 600 m depth, usually on or near bottom, may move to the surface at night. Probably feeds on bony fish and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous, with 13 young in a litter. Not dangerous to people as far as is known. Utilised for its fins, meat and liver oil but of little value due to its relatively small size.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hexanchus nakamurai
Family
Hexanchidae (Cow sharks)
Order
Hexanchiformes (Frill and cow sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
180
Common length
120
Depth range
0–600 m (0–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 600 m, usually 90 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Mexico, off Bahamas, northern Cuba, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Eastern Atlantic: France to Morocco, including Mediterranean Sea; possibly C?te d'Ivoire and Nigeria. Indian Ocean: off eastern and southern Africa, Aldabra Island (India); Western Australia. Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, New Caledonia and eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec = 13)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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