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Frilled Sharks. Order Chlamydoselachiformes |
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Page 2 of 3 Characteristics of Frilled Sharks
Order Chlamydoselachiformes| # of Species | 2 | | Body shape | Long, thin, eel-like. Grows to 6.5 feet | | Mouth position | Terminal mouth (mouth at the front), blunt snout | | Anal fin | Yes | | Dorsal Fin | 1, far to the back of the shark | | Fin spines | No | | # of Gill slits | 6. Gills covered with frilly collars | | Reproduction | Viviparous, giving birth to 8 to 12 live young at a time.
Gestation is long, although it is not known how long, with estimates running from 1 to as long as 3.5 years! | | Unique qualities | Eel-like shape; 3-cusped teeth; frilly growth on gills | | Habitat | Deep marine waters, from 200 to 4,200 feet deep. Most Frilled sharks are found in waters around Japan, but are known in the Eastern Pacific, Eastern Atlantic and Indian Oceans. A newly identified species is in waters around Africa. | | Food | Mostly deep sea squid bony fish |
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