Echinorhinus brucus (BONNATERRE, 1788)

 

Description after BASS et al. 1976: [#131]:

The teeth of a 169cm female are shown in pl. 11. Those of a 122cm female have fewer cusps, many or the teeth appearing almost unicuspid. Tooth counts of four sharks were 22/21, 22/22, 21/23 and 23/23.

pl. 11: Echinorhinus brucus

 

Material: sex?, 304 cm TL, Cochin, India, collection: Jaws International, Gordon Hubbell, Florida 

Images: © Ross Robertson, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama, images shows the correct position of the teeth 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

Material: female, 228 cm TL, off Senegal

Images:  © Jacques Herman, Beigem (Grimbergen), Belgique, images shows the correct position of the teeth

Tooth formula (upper/lower): 10-14/9-13

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus

 

 Echinorhinus brucus