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   Sharpnose Sevengill Cowshark Scientifically: Heptranchias perlo. What To Look For: A strong swimmer with a narrow, pointed head and slender body. The upper surface of the body is brownish-grey, but this fades to pale brown on the underside. The large eyes are useful for hunting on the sea floor at depths to 1000 m, and the jagged teeth help it to grasp slippery prey. This shark is also known as the Perlon Shark. Size: Up to 1.3 m. Distribution: Wide-ranging in tropical and temperate seas. Mostly offshore near the bottom, at depths of 100-450 m; elsewhere, from 27-720 m. Food: Fish, small bony fish, small sharks and rays, shrimp, crabs, lobsters, cuttlefish and squid. Breeding: Live-bearer, with up to 20 pups per litter. Danger To Humans: This shark is aggressive and bites when captured, but is too small to be dangerous. Caught by bottom trawlers. Back To Top

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