Prickly Shark
Echinorhinus cookei
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Quick Facts
Scientific name
Echinorhinus cookei
Other names
Cooks Bramble Shark, Spinous Shark
Size
Up to 4 m (13 ft)
Weight
Up to 266 kg (586 lb)
Distribution
Habitat & AU Distribution
Deeper ocean waters amongst the continental shelf & slopes on our near the bottom, preferring sandy or muddy areas
Depth Range
10 - 1,100 m (32 - 3,608 ft)
