Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Dalatiidae Sleeper sharks

Genus: Isistius

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Photo by Harris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Isistius brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Isistius brasiliensis
[Cookie cutter shark]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Atlantic
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
Isistius plutodus Garrick & Springer, 1964

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Isistius plutodus
[Largetooth cookiecutter shark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Isistius brasiliensis Cookie cutter shark Western Atlantic 56 TL 1824
Isistius plutodus Largetooth cookiecutter shark Atlantic 42.3 TL 1964



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