A grey to greyish brown speckled and spotted shark with 7 pairs of gill slits, a broad rounded head with a short blunt snout and a singe dorsal fin, far back on the body.

At a glance

Habitat The species occurs in depths of 0-136 m, but mostly above 50 m, and often in surface waters. Broadnose Sharks are usually seen cruising over rocky reef habitats, as well as over sandy and muddy bottoms
Size Can grow to around 3m
Origin Native
Distribution Found in temperate waters on the continental shelf of southern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found in temperate waters on the continental shelf of southern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
The species occurs in depths of 0-136 m, but mostly above 50 m, and often in surface waters. Broadnose Sharks are usually seen cruising over rocky reef habitats, as well as over sandy and muddy bottoms
Size
Can grow to around 3m
Common Name Broadnose Shark
Aliases Seven Gill Shark, Tasmanian Tiger Shark, Spottie, Cow Shark,
Origin Native
Conservation Vulnerable
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassChondrichthyes
SubclassElasmobranchii
OrderHexanchiformes
FamilyHexanchidae
GenusNotorynchus
SpeciesNotorynchus cepedianus
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