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Bluntnose sixgill shark

Shark
Scientific name
Hexanchus griseus
Size
3–5 m10–16 ft
Depth range
50–2500 m164–8202 ft

Diver notes

A deep animal that rises at night in a few places — Puget Sound, Bahamas walls. Slow, and lights bother it, so point the beam past rather than at it.

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