Facts: The Prickly Shark

Quick facts about this elusive, deep ocean shark with prickly scales! The prickly shark (Prickly shark, Echinorhinus cookei). Prickly shark facts!

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References/Helpful Links
stri.si.edu/story/deep-dive
sfi-cybium.fr/en/node/4768
www.researchgate.net/publication/261912570_Tropica…
www.iucnredlist.org/species/41802/68622003#habitat…
www.fao.org/fishery/en/aqspecies/11963/en
www.fishbase.se/summary/642
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jfb.…
Ebert, David A., and Dando, Marc. Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean. United States, Princeton University Press, 2020.
Long, John. The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators. United Kingdom, Random House Publishing Group, 2024.
Ebert, David A., et al. Sharks of the World: A Complete Guide. United States, Princeton University Press, 2021.
Long, John. The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators. United
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Ebert, David A., et al. Sharks of the World: A Complete Guide. United States, Princeton University Press,
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