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Chlamydoselachidae - frilled sharks

There is one species in this family of sharks. Frilled sharks look more like eels than sharks! It is six feet in length and is gray to brown in color. It has a long, eel-like body and a large, snake-like head. It has a short, single dorsal fin; a long anal fin; a big mouth; small, sharp three-pointed teeth; and six pairs of gill slits. Frilled sharks are found at depths of 400-5,000 feet.

World Status Key
Least Concern Least Concern Near Threatened Near Threatened Vulnerable Vulnerable Endangered Endangered Critically Endangered Critically Endangered
extinct in the wild Extinct in the Wild extinct Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.


US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in US Endangered in NH Endangered in NH
breeds in nh Breeds in NH Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

None   Frilled Shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus Near Threatened

Species Around the World

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Additional Information

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Frilled Shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus profile Photos Near Threatened Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America atlantic Ocean pacific ocean
The frilled shark has a lizard-like head, ruffled throat, long, eel-like body, and tiny fins.
Source: ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Frilled Shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus profile Photos Near Threatened Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America atlantic Ocean pacific ocean
The frilled shark has 300 teeth in 25 rows.
Source: Discovery Channel Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Frilled Shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus profile Photos Near Threatened Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America atlantic Ocean pacific ocean
The frilled shark is among the slowest of shark species.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Frilled Shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus profile Photos Video Near Threatened Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America atlantic Ocean pacific ocean
Rare video of the frill shark.
Source: NOAA Ocean Explorer Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School