Portuguese, Greenland Sharks 



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Distribution: Both sides of the North Atlantic in depths 

 over 900 feet. In the western Atlantic, common from south- 

 western Greenland to the eastern end of Georges Bank 

 off the coast of Massachusetts. Extent of range south un- 

 known, but occurrences reported in the deep waters off 

 the coast of New York. 

 Size: Reported to reach a length of VA feet. 

 General Information: A deep-water species found at 900- 

 3,500 feet. Little is known about this species. It feeds on 

 small shrimp-like animals, squids, octopi, and jellyfishes. 

 Economic Importance: None. 



Portuguese Shark 

 Centroscymnus coelolepis Bocage and Capello 



Color: Entire body a dark chocolate brown. 



Distribution: Both sides of the North Atlantic in depths 



over 1,100 feet. In the western Atlantic, specimens have 



been taken from the Newfoundland Grand Banks south 



to the Continental Slope off Nantucket, Massachusetts. 



Size: Length of largest specimen taken slightly less than 4 



feet. 



General Information: Little is known about this shark. 



Economic Importance: None. 



Greenland Shark 

 Somniosus microcephalus (Black and Schneider) 



