One of the 26 sharks on WAnimals
Cartilaginous fish · Hexanchiformes · Chlamydoselachidae
Frilled Shark
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The frilled shark, or frill shark, is one of the two existing shark species in the family Chlamydoselachidae, with a wide but patchy distribution in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This uncommon species is found on the outer continental shelf and the upper part of the continental slope, usually close to the bottom, although there is evidence of movements into shallower water. It has been caught at a depth of 1,570 m, while in Suruga Bay, Japan, it is commoner at depths of 50-200 m.
Weight
8 kg – 20 kg
Size
1.3 m – 2 m
Life expectancy
25 years
