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Fishes
Hexanchidae - Sixgill Sharks

Hexanchidae - Sixgill Sharks

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06/04/22

Explore images and fact sheets of the hexanchid fishes on the site.

Hexanchidae - Sixgill Sharks

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In 2022, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) partnered with the Australian Museum (AM) for the Sharks exhibition.

Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus nakamurai

Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus nakamurai Teng, 1962

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The table below lists all fish families known from Australian waters. The site contains information on 1487 species in 274 families.

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Dalatiidae - Dogfishes, Kitefin Sharks

View images and fact sheets of the myxinid fishes on the site. These include the Dogfishes and Kitefin Sharks.

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Sharks: Secondary unit

Follow this unit to deepen your secondary students’ knowledge and understanding of the importance of sharks to the ecosystems they live in and the threats to their survival.

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Thresher Shark, Alopias vulpinus

Alopiidae - Thresher Sharks

Worldwide there are three species in the family; all are known from Australian waters.

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Bluntnose Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Studies in Australian sharks. No. 3

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