Bramble shark
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The bramble shark is one of the two species of sharks in the family Echinorhinidae. Aside from the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. This rarely encountere
Echinorhinus brucus 1
Echinorhinidae Echinorhinus brucus
Distinctive traits of the bramble shark include its posteriorly placed dorsal fins, lack of an anal fin, and large thornlike dermal denticles (detail below).
Jaws, lower and upper teeth
Echinorhinus
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Echinorhinus is the only extant genus in the family Echinorhinidae, either a family within the large order Squaliformes or their own monotypic order Echinorhiniformes. The two extant species possess e
Bramble shark
…The bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus) is one of the two species of sharks in the family Echinorhinidae. Aside from the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. This rarely encountered shark swims close to the bottom…
Echinorhinus cookei SI2