Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April X x x x x May x x x x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x x x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Bluntnose Sixgill Cowshark Scientifically: Hexanchus griseus. What To Look For: This large, heavybodied shark is a sluggish swimmer that occurs anywhere from the surface to depths of 2000 m. The colouring varies between pale grey and black-grey to chocolate-brown, fading to grey-white underneath. Most have a pale streak on the lateral line. The comb-shaped teeth are designed to grip a wide variety of slippery prey. Size: Up to 5 m. Distribution: Widely distributed in tropical and temperate seas. Mostly offshore near the bottom in dee water down to at least 930 m, elsewhere over 1875 m; sometimes rises to the surface at night and penetrates close inshore. Food: Omnivorous, feeds on other sharks, rays, chimaeras, bony fish, hagfish, lamprey, whale meat, crabs, shrimp, squid, octopus and even seals. Breeding: Litters of over 100 pups have been recorded. Danger To Humans: Not known to attack, but can be aggressive if provoked. Caugth by bottom trawlers, line boats ans also by sports anglers. Little utilized. Back To Top

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