Elfin Shark

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior solitary
slow-moving
gptkbp:body_style slender
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:color pinkish
pale pink
light pink to gray
none observed
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Elfin_Shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts limited
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:depth 200 to 1,200 meters
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:eye_color small and round
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mitsukurinidae
gptkbp:fins long pectoral fins
darker than body
gptkbp:first_described_by 1898
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bycatch
not specifically regulated
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat deep waters
deep sea
continental slope
sandy or muddy bottoms
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elfin Shark
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length long
2.7 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Mitsukurina
gptkbp:migration not migratory
gptkbp:mouth triangular teeth
gptkbp:notable_feature elongated snout
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lamniformes
gptkbp:predators larger sharks
gptkbp:public_awareness low
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_areas marine biology labs
gptkbp:research_focus biological characteristics
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mitsukurina_owstoni
gptkbp:senses good sense of smell
gptkbp:size about 60 cm
gptkbp:species five pairs
gptkbp:speed benthic
gptkbp:status understudied
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
gptkbp:traded_on rarely kept in aquariums
gptkbp:values low
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:chondrichthyes