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   Plunket Shark Scientifically: Scymnodon plunketi. What To Look For: This grey-brown dogfishhas 2 dorsal fins, each with a short spine, and broad, rounded pectoral fins. Not much is known about this shark except that it occurs in large schools at depths of between 500 and 700 m. Size: Males to 1.3 m; females to 1.7 m. Distribution: South-Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Food: Bony fish and squid. Breeding: Gives birth to as many as 36 pups per litter. Danger To Humans: Not known to be dangerous. Back To Top

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