bluntnose sixgill shark
hexanchus griseus latin

Very little is known about the reproductive process of bluntnose sixgill sharks.

The bluntnose sixgill shark is a member of the Hexanchidae family.

Although the bluntnose sixgill shark can grow to a great size, it hasn't been known to attack any humans.

The female bluntnose sixgill shark reaches sexual maturity between the ages of 18 and 35 years.

The bluntnose sixgill shark resembles many of the fossil sharks from the Triassic period.

Because of the bluntnose sixgill shark's large and diverse range, they have a wide variety of prey items.

The bluntnose sixgill shark is ovoviviparous, which means that the young are carried within the mother's body until the eggs hatch.

Young prickly sharks may themselves fall prey to the bluntnose sixgill shark, while adults likely face few threats.

Many biologists believe that the male bluntnose sixgill shark's teeth are specially adapted for courtship.

Although sluggish in nature, the bluntnose sixgill shark is capable of attaining high speeds for chasing and catching its prey.

Hexanchus griseus (Bluntnose sixgill shark)

The largest frill sharks and cow shark is the Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus).

Like many deep-sea creatures, the bluntnose sixgill shark is known to undertake nightly vertical migrations (travelling surfaceward at night, returning to the depths before dawn).

Scientists are unsure how the bluntnose sixgill shark reproduces, but it is thought that males and females meet seasonally between the months of May and November.

Evidence of this hypothesis is that female bluntnose sixgill sharks show up with seasonal scars around their gill slits, which apparently is from breeding with males.

Sharks also migrate through the Strait of Messina, including the Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus).

The largest frill sharks and cow shark is the Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus).

Sharks also migrate through the Strait of Messina, including the Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus).