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Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Bluntnose sixgill shark
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Alaska country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from the Aleutian Is. to southeastern Alaska (Ref. 247). Occurrence based on map distribution (Ref. 125614). Also Ref. 2850, 4925, 6876, 6885, 27436.
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National Fisheries Authority: http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/FISH.GAME/adfghome.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin griset, Cañabota gris, Six-gilled shark, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (sharks and rays) > Hexanchiformes (Frill and cow sharks) > Hexanchidae (Cow sharks)
Etymology: Hexanchus: hex (Gr.), six; anchus, etymology unclear, perhaps anchos (Gr.), choke or throttle, referring to how six gill openings of H. griseus extend down onto the throat. (See ETYFish);  griseus: Medieval Latin for gray, reflecting the French vernacular “Le Griset,” referring to its dark-gray coloration. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Bonnaterre.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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