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shark of the day: false catshark, pseudotriakis microdon

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false catsharks, also called sofa sharks, are large deep water ground sharks. the can reach lengths of nearly 3 metres(~10 ft)- much larger than true catsharks. false catsharks can be found along the deep water continental and insular slopes in oceans around the world. they feed on deep sea bony fish including grenadiers, snake mackerel, and cutthroat eels, smaller elasmobranchs, and invertebrates.

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shark of the day: blackspotted catshark, halaelurus buergeri

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the blackspotted catshark is a small species of deep water catshark named for its distinctive black spotting pattern. they only grow to be around 50 cm(~1.6 ft) long. blackspotted catsharks are found in the western pacific ocean above the continental shelves or china, japan, taiwan, korea, and potentially the philippines. they feed primarily on small invertebrates and fish.

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shark of the day: leafscale gulper shark, centrophorus squamosus

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leafscale gulper sharks are large gulper sharks named for their rough, leaf-like dermal denticles. they can grow to reach lengths of around 1.6 metres(~5.2 ft). leafscale gulper sharks are found in deep waters near the continental slopes in the eastern atlantic, western pacific, and indian oceans. the prey on deep sea fish and cephalopods.

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shark of the day: bighead spurdog, squalus bucephalus

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bighead spurdogs are small rare dogfish sharks named for their large broad heads. they grow to reach lengths of around 90 cm (~3 ft). bighead spurdogs are in deep waters around new caledonia on the norfolk ridge. they likely eat small bony fish and invertebrates.

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Heya boss,

I'm evil requesting you do a big eye thresher, requesting it evil style, maliciously, if you'd be ever so kind

shark of the day: bigeye thresher shark, alopias superciliosus

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the bigeye thresher shark is a large species of mackerel shark identifiable by their characteristic long tails and large eyes. they can grow to up to around 4.8 metres(~16 ft), of which nearly half is the length of the upper lobe of the caudal fin. bigeye thresher sharks are found in deeper pelagic tropical and subtropical waters around the globe. they feed primarily on large pelagic bony fish as well as cephalopods and crustaceans, using their long whiplike tails to stun prey. of the thresher sharks, the bigeye thresher has the shortest tail-to-body length ratio.

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shark of the day: barbelled houndshark, leptocharias smithii

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the barbelled houndshark is a small species of ground shark. they can grow to be around 80 cm(~2.6 ft) in length. barbelled houndsharks are found in the central western atlantic in inshore muddy waters, especially around river mouths. they feed on small bottom-dwelling fish, crustaceans, octopi, and sponges.

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final exams are this week for me so apologies if in late w some of the sharks

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shark of the day: pink lanternshark shark, etmopterus dianthus

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the pink lanternshark shark is a species of lanternshark named for the pinkish hue of their skin. they frequently grow to be around 40 cm(~1.3 ft) long. pink lanternsharks are found in deep waters around the continental slopes of northeastern australia and new caledonia. they feel on small fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. they have bioluminescent undersides like all lanternsharks

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I request the Bigeye Sand Tiger Odontaspis noronhai

shark of the day: bigeye sand tiger shark, odontaspis noronhai

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bigeye sand tigers, also called bigeye ragged-tooth sharks, are large rare deep sea sharks named for their especially large eyes. they can grow to lengths of around 3.6 metres(~12 ft). bigeye sand tigers are found in presumably global tropical and subtropical deep waters around the continental slopes, though most have been reported from the atlantic. they feed on a variety of deep sea bony fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.

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shark of the day: salamander shark, parmaturus pilosus

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salamander catsharks, or just salamander sharks, are small deepwater catsharks. they only grow to be around 64 cm(~2.1 ft) long. salamander sharks are found in deep water over the continental slopes around japan and china. they feed on small invertibrates and bony fish. salamander sharks have notably high levels of squaline in their livers.

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oooo how about a scoophead shark/sphyrna media? 🩵🩵 or perhaps a scalloped bonnethead/sphyrna corona :D

shark of the day: scalloped hammerhead shark, sphyrna corona

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scalloped bonnethead sharks are small rare hammerhead sharks. only reaching up to 92 cm(~3 ft) long, they are the smallest of the hammerhead sharks. scalloped bonnetheads inhabit shallow tropical waters of the eastern pacific over muddy and sandy bottoms as well as occasionally entering mangroves and estuaries. they feed on a variety of smaller bony fish, crustaceans, and molluscs.

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shark of the day: broadnose catshark, apristurus investigatoris

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broadnose catsharks are small deepwater catsharks known only from one specimen. their full length is unknown as the type specimen is an immature female measuring only 26 cm(~10 in) long. the broadnose catshark is found in the deep waters of the andaman sea, though their range may extend further into the eastern indian ocean. they likely feed on small fish and invertebrates.

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pigeye shark? carcharhinus ambioensis (the scientific name is something like that but theres a lot of vowels and i can't remember what order their in)? its a pretty cool shark, would be nice to see please :3

shark of the day: pigeye shark, carcharhinus amboinensis

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the pigeye shark, also called the java shark, is a large species of requiem shark named for their especially small eyes. they can grow to be up to 2.8 metres(~9.2 ft) long. pigeye sharks are found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters of the southeastern atlantic, indian, and western pacific oceans. they feed on a variety of bony fishes, molluscs, crustaceans, and cetaceans.

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Requesting a wobbegong

shark of the day: spotted wobbegong, orectolobus maculatus

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the spotted wobbegong is arelatively large species of carpet shark named for its distinct circular spotting patterns. they typically only reach lengths of around 1.8 metres(~6 ft), though some have been reported as reaching up to 3.2 metres(~10.5 ft) long. spotted wobbegongs are found in shallow tropical waters over reefs, sandy bottoms, and continental slopes off the coast of australia. they feed on bony fish, smaller sharks, and a variety of bottom-dwelling invertibrates.

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Probably been sent in before, but: great white sharks? I love them very much

yep, ive already done a white shark! first day actually :]

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hey

pssst friendly reminder that i take requests(please send requests)(begging and pleading on my hands and knees)(this is a cry for help)

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shark of the day: pygmy ribbontail catshark, eridacnis radcliffei ------------------------------------------------------------ pygmy ribbontail catsharks are small finback catsharks. they only grow to be around 23 cm(~9 in) in length. pygmy ribbontail catsharks are found on mud bottoms around the upper continental slopes of the indian and western pacific oceans. they feed primarily on small fish, but are known to also eat small squid and crustaceans.