CHONDRICHTHYES: SQUALEA: HEXANCHIDAE: Notorynchus

Notorynchus cepedianus (Peron, 1807)

Seven-gill shark

Named for noted French naturalist the Compte de la Cépède, 1756-1825. He was also known as Lacépède.

Photos & text by Robert George Sprackland.

Range: Probably worldwide.

Diagnosis: A large, blunt-snouted shark with seven gill slits, an anal fin, and small black spots on the body.

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Literature: Click on book to order a copy.

Compagno, Leonard. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue, Vol. 4, Part 1. Sharks of the World. U.N. Development Programme, Rome. ISBN: 92-5-101384-5.

Garman, Samuel. 1997. The Plagiostomia (sharks, skates and rays). Benthic Press, L.A. ISBN: 0-9657121-0-9.

Last, Peter, and J. Stevens. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. CSIRO. ISBN: 0-643-05143-0.