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Bigeyed Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus nakamurai

Classification

The bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai) is a cow shark of the family Hexanchidae. Its dorsal surface has a brownish-gray color, and is sharply separated from the light coloring of its ventral surface. The eyes are a fluorescent green while the shark is alive.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 1