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Genus Family: Somniosidae 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Somniosus

Species
6
Max Length
440 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
392 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.15
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Squaliformes
Family
Somniosidae
Genus
Somniosus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
6

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
NT
VU
DD
Least Concern 2
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Canada
2 spp.
New Zealand
2 spp.
Chile
2 spp.
Portugal
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
France
1 spp.
Norway
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Brazil
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Belgium
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2,992 m