Everything about The Bramble Shark totally explained
The
bramble shark,
Echinorhinus brucus, is covered with large, thorn-like
denticles, and hence the name "bramble" shark.
Physical characteristics
Bramble sharks have a long cylindrical body covered with large protruding denticles, no
anal fin, two small
dorsal fins placed far on the back just before the tail, and five pairs of gill slits. They can reach a maximum length of 3.1
m (10
ft).
Distribution
The bramble shark is found in the Western
Atlantic from
Georgia to
Maine,
Argentina, the Eastern Atlantic from
South Africa north to
Norway, most of the
Mediterranean,
Mozambique, the
Arabian Sea near
Oman, the
Indian Ocean of south
India and
Sri Lanka, the
Pacific Ocean near
Honshū,
Japan, south
Australia, and
New Zealand.
Habits and habitat
The bramble shark is a deepwater shark common only in the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal north, and the North Sea. It lives on the bottom of the sea between 18 to 900 m deep, and eats small sharks, bony fish, and
crabs. It is
ovoviviparous with up to 24 pups per litter.
Further Information
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