Smalltooth sand tiger

Schildzahnhai ( odontaspis ferox )

The Schildzahnhai ( odontaspis ferox ), also called small - tooth sand tiger shark, belongs to the order Makrelenhaiartigen ( Lamniformes ) and the family of the Sand Sharks ( Odontaspididae ).

Appearance

Sign tooth sharks have the typical streamlined shape pelagic sharks live. You will be a maximum of 4.10 meters long. The top is of a grayish brown color. They shimmer metallic and may additionally have small red dots. The underside is bright, the pectoral fins are short and wide. The second dorsal fin is relatively large. The caudal peduncle is short. The anal fin is about as large as the second dorsal fin. The caudal fin has a large upper and small lower part. All five gill slits are the pectoral fin.

The teeth of both jaws have a long, central peak, and several small subsidiary peaks. The teeth of the lower jaw are also visible when the mouth is closed.

Dissemination

The Schildzahnhai lives worldwide over the continental shelves of the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean and in the Mediterranean at depths of 10-530 meters.

Way of life

The sharks live singly or in small flocks. They are nocturnal and swim very slowly. Bony fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods form their food. Sign tooth sharks are viviparous. The currently largest boy eats in the uterus younger eggs and embryos. You get two young, each a uterus who are already one meter long at birth per litter.