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Family Order: Squaliformes 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 3 Venomous

Somniosidae

Species
15
Genera
4
Max Length
440 cm
Max Weight
21.3 kg
Avg Trophic
4.19
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

New Zealand
6 spp.
Mexico
4 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
Chile
3 spp.
Portugal
3 spp.
Canada
2 spp.
Norway
2 spp.
France
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
3,700 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
15

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
VU
DD
Least Concern 3
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 5
Data Deficient 5