dcsimg
2015 California Academy of Sciences   cc-by-nc-sa-3.0

Squalus acanthias (Cape Shark) is a species of modern sharks in the family dogfish sharks. They are listed as of special concern by COSEWIC. They are native to Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. They are solitary carnivores. Individuals can grow to 160 cm. Reproduction is ovoviviparous and iteroparous. They rely on swimming to move around.

show all records
show all records
show all records
show all records
show all records
show all records

EOL has data for 46 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Cape Shark. View this species on GBIF