Bigeye sand tiger shark
📖 Overview
A deepwater shark inhabiting the continental and insular slopes . Pelagic . Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother . Feeding habits unknown.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Snout conical and bulbous, tip rounded. Eyes large and ovoid, nictitating membrane absent. Body color uniform chocolate brown, all fins except pectorals with thin dark edging along posterior margin.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye sand tiger shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding on other ova produced by the mother (oophagy) after the yolk sac is absorbed . Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 60 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 31°N - 34°S, 163°W - 27°W Central Pacific: off Hawaii.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
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📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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