Isistius

Isistius brasiliensis

The genus of the cigar sharks ( Isistius ) counts within the order of Dornhaiartigen ( Squaliformes ) to the family of Dalatiidae and includes 3 types:

  • Zigarrenhai ( Isistius brasiliensis)
  • Great tooth Zigarrenhai ( Isistius plutodus )
  • Southern Chinese Zigarrenhai ( Isistius labialis )

A special feature of these living at greater depths genus ectoparasitic their eating habit. Through her specially adapted teeth cut out round cone-shaped pieces of their prey, which the cigar sharks the English name " cookie cutter shark" earned. The characteristic scars of their attacks are occasionally on larger fish and marine mammals.

Swell

  • Nelson, J. S., 1994. Fishes of the world. Third edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 600 p.
  • Compagno, L., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. ( 2005). Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. , London.
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