Southern sleeper shark

Somniosus antarcticus

Ambush predator feeding on colossal squids

Transcontinental
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Large

Southern sleeper shark is a marine fish found around South Indo-Pacific and South Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 438 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Somniosidae
Genus: Somniosus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated