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Family Order: Hexanchiformes 🍽️ 2 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish ⚠️ 2 Venomous

Hexanchidae

Species
5
Genera
3
Max Length
600 cm
Max Weight
590.0 kg
Avg Trophic
4.38
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

New Zealand
2 spp.
Mauritius
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Mozambique
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Seychelles
2 spp.
Canada
1 spp.
Venezuela
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Portugal
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2,500 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
5

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
VU
Least Concern 1
Near Threatened 3
Vulnerable 1