It may appear to be an eel, but the Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is no eel. It only possesses eel features like a slender body, elongated tail fin, and chocolate brown color. These characteristics make it be considered a living fossil and, for some communities to call it eel shark. The name frilled shark comes from the frilled appearance of the six pairs of gill slits at the throat. You will mostly find it near the ocean floor in most oceans. The frilled shark is viviparous, nocturnal, feeding on smaller sharks or bony fish. The snout is short, while teeth are needle-like. It also has short rounded pectoral fins and a small dorsal fin near its tail.
Frilled Sharks have a total length between 4’-6.67’ (1.22-2.03 m) and body width of 1.8”-3” (4.5-7.5 cm). The typical weight of the Frilled Shark is in the range of 200-300 lb (91-136 kg). Frilled Sharks have lifespans between 20-25 years.
It may appear to be an eel, but the Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is no eel. It only possesses eel features like a slender body, elongated tail fin, and chocolate brown color. These characteristics make it be considered a living fossil and, for some communities to call it eel shark. The name frilled shark comes from the frilled appearance of the six pairs of gill slits at the throat. You will mostly find it near the ocean floor in most oceans. The frilled shark is viviparous, nocturnal, feeding on smaller sharks or bony fish. The snout is short, while teeth are needle-like. It also has short rounded pectoral fins and a small dorsal fin near its tail.
Frilled Sharks have a total length between 4’-6.67’ (1.22-2.03 m) and body width of 1.8”-3” (4.5-7.5 cm). The typical weight of the Frilled Shark is in the range of 200-300 lb (91-136 kg). Frilled Sharks have lifespans between 20-25 years.
