FishincSpecies catalog
Broadnose sevengill shark
Notorynchus cepedianus
Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) belongs to the family Hexanchidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Notorynchus cepedianus |
|---|---|
| Family | Hexanchidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Sharks, Predators |
| Other names | Gatopardo |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | South America saltwater |
Identifying features
- Stout shark with a broad, blunt snout and seven pairs of gill slits
- A single dorsal fin far back
- Grey to brownish back with many small black and white spots
- Whitish belly
- Heterocercal tail with a long upper lobe
Broadnose sevengill shark in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Siebenkiemerhai, Gatopardo, Breitnasen-Siebenkiemerhai |
| Spanish | Gatopardo, Tiburón de siete branquias, Tiburón vaca de hocico corto |
| Portuguese | Tubarão-sete-guelras |
| Dutch | Gevlekte zevenkieuwshaai |
| Swedish | Trubbnosig sjugälshaj |
| Finnish | Täpläkidushai |
| Czech | Žralok širokonosý |
| Hungarian | Hétkopoltyús tehéncápa |
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