Kitefin Shark
Habitat: deepwater, above ocean floor (avg depth: 121-5,900 fee)
Location: western/eastern Atlantic Ocean, western Mediterranean, western Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean
Size: range between 2-5 feet long
Description: The kitefin sharks have strong jaws, and they live alone. Most are not target in fishing due to their small size. Little information is known due to limited research.
Diet: bony fish, crustaceans, sharks, worms, squid, and octopus
Feeding Habits: slow swimmers
Offspring: 6-16 pups per litter in larger species
Lifespan: unknown
Status: Near Threatened
Threatened by: human consumption and bycatch
Location: western/eastern Atlantic Ocean, western Mediterranean, western Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean
Size: range between 2-5 feet long
Description: The kitefin sharks have strong jaws, and they live alone. Most are not target in fishing due to their small size. Little information is known due to limited research.
Diet: bony fish, crustaceans, sharks, worms, squid, and octopus
Feeding Habits: slow swimmers
Offspring: 6-16 pups per litter in larger species
Lifespan: unknown
Status: Near Threatened
Threatened by: human consumption and bycatch
Common Species:
Pygmy Shark: one of the smallest sharks (.5 feet), status: Least Concern (picture: left)
Cookiecutter Shark: known for cutting holes from prey by using their razor teeth, status: Least Concern
Pygmy Shark: one of the smallest sharks (.5 feet), status: Least Concern (picture: left)
Cookiecutter Shark: known for cutting holes from prey by using their razor teeth, status: Least Concern