Use it as a deep-sea starting point
This profile works best as a first stop for readers who know they are looking at a deep-water shark rather than a reef or surf-zone species.
Species profile
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark
The bluntnose sixgill is one of the most useful deep-sea anchor species in the site because it gives readers a recognizable entry point into a very different shark group.
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Keep the sixgill and sevengill pages linked
Readers usually learn this group by placing the sixgill and sevengill sharks side by side.
Pair it with habitat context
The deep-sea sharks hub gives this page the environmental setting it needs.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Hexanchus griseus |
| Family | Hexanchidae |
| Maximum length | 4.8 m max |
| Region notes | North Atlantic Ocean, European waters, North West Atlantic |
| Conservation status | Not listed in this offline release |
Useful next pages
Keep moving through the field guide with the pages that make this one more useful.
Deep-Sea Sharks
The main habitat guide that gives the sixgill page context.
Broadnose Sevengill Shark
A closely related species that makes the hexanchid group easier to understand.
Common Shark Name Confusions
Useful when sixgill names and sawshark names start to blur together.
Keep the guide offline
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