The frog shark is a rare sleeper shark about who very little remains known.
Frog Shark Scientific Classification |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Chondrichthyes |
Order | Squaliformes |
Family | Somniosidae |
Genus | Somniosus |
Scientific Name | S. longus |
Description
Male frog sharks are 3.6 ft long, while females are slightly longer at 4.3 ft. They have a short head and a blunt snout, and inside their mouth, one can see spear-like teeth in the upper jaw and semi-erect cusps on the lower one.
Where do they live
While the exact range of this shark remains unknown due to its rarity, all the captured specimens so far have been from the Pacific, suggesting it inhabits these waters. These sharks have been recorded across Chile, Japan, and New Zealand, in waters as shallow as 393-493 ft and as deep as 3661 ft.
Behavior
Reproductive
These sharks are ovoviviparous, giving live birth to pups.
Adaptations
Its cylindrical, slender body makes it easier for this shark to swim.
Interactions with humans
As a deep-sea shark, very little remains known about it; currently, it isn’t considered a threat to humans.