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Family Order: Squaliformes 🍽️ 3 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Squalidae

Species
41
Genera
2
Max Length
200 cm
Max Weight
9.1 kg
Avg Trophic
4.12
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
4 spp.
Mauritius
4 spp.
New Zealand
3 spp.
Chile
3 spp.
Mozambique
3 spp.
Greece
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Comoros
1 spp.
Tanzania
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,978 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
41

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 14
Near Threatened 5
Vulnerable 4
Endangered 5
Data Deficient 12