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Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Garman, 1884
Frilled shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Hexanchiformes Chlamydoselachidae
Reference of the original description
An extraordinary shark. Bulletin of the Essex Institute, 16, 47–55
An extraordinary shark. Bulletin of the Essex Institute, 16, 47–55
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Chlamydoselache anguinea, Chlamydoselachus anguineum, Chlamydoselachus cf. anguineus
Chlamydoselache anguinea, Chlamydoselachus anguineum, Chlamydoselachus cf. anguineus
Description :
Citation: Chlamydoselachus anguineus Garman, 1884: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 02/2025
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Chlamydoselachus anguineus Garman, 1884, 177 cm female caught at a depth of 695 m some 12 miles off the coast of Galicia in a gillnet; © Toño Maño, Tiburones en Galicia, Spain
Chlamydoselachus anguineus Garman, 1884, 177 cm female caught at a depth of 695 m some 12 miles off the coast of Galicia in a gillnet; © Toño Maño, Tiburones en Galicia, Spain
Common names
Kragenhai, Krausenhai, 
Tiburón anguila, Tiburón anguilla, 
Requin lézard, 
Frill shark, Frill-gilled shark, Frilled shark, Greenland shark, Scaffold shark, Silk shark, 
Squalo serpente, 
Cobra, Tubarao, Tubarão-cobra
Kragenhai, Krausenhai, Tiburón anguila, Tiburón anguilla, Requin lézard, Frill shark, Frill-gilled shark, Frilled shark, Greenland shark, Scaffold shark, Silk shark, Squalo serpente, Cobra, Tubarao, Tubarão-cobra
Short Description
Eel-like shark with 6 gill slits, the lower ends of the first gill slits connected t each other across throat [518]. Dark brown or grey in color, sometimes paler below [578]. Dorsal fin small and lobe-like originating over pelvic fin bases to behind anal fin origin [1388]. Anal fin larger than dorsal fin [1388]. Pectoral fins small and paddle-shaped [1388]. Caudal fin with weak ventral lobe and without subterminal notch [1388]. Terminal mouth with tricuspid teeth in both jaws [518].
Eel-like shark with 6 gill slits, the lower ends of the first gill slits connected t each other across throat [518]. Dark brown or grey in color, sometimes paler below [578]. Dorsal fin small and lobe-like originating over pelvic fin bases to behind anal fin origin [1388]. Anal fin larger than dorsal fin [1388]. Pectoral fins small and paddle-shaped [1388]. Caudal fin with weak ventral lobe and without subterminal notch [1388]. Terminal mouth with tricuspid teeth in both jaws [518].
Distribution
Wide-ranging but with patchy distribution. Western Indian Ocean: off South Africa. Western Pacific: off Japan to New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to northern Chile. Eastern Atlantic: northern Norway to northern Namibia, possibly the eastern Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Three specimens have been recorded from the western Atlantic [2445]. Source: www.gbif.org
Wide-ranging but with patchy distribution. Western Indian Ocean: off South Africa. Western Pacific: off Japan to New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to northern Chile. Eastern Atlantic: northern Norway to northern Namibia, possibly the eastern Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Three specimens have been recorded from the western Atlantic [2445]. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Number of young 2 to 15 [19900]. Gestation period is probably very long, one to two years (Ref. 39551). Size at birth 40-60 cm [1388]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. An uncommon primitive shark [578] found on outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes, usually between 120 and 1,280 m but occasionally caught at the surface [518]. Feeds on other sharks, squid and bony fish [578].
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Number of young 2 to 15 [19900]. Gestation period is probably very long, one to two years (Ref. 39551). Size at birth 40-60 cm [1388]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. An uncommon primitive shark [578] found on outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes, usually between 120 and 1,280 m but occasionally caught at the surface [518]. Feeds on other sharks, squid and bony fish [578].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1453;
shark-references Species-ID=1453;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Nematoda
Cestoda
- Hepatoxylon trichiuri (Holten, 1802) [16112]
- Monorygma chlamydoselachi Lönnberg, 1889 [19896] [16443]
Nematoda
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