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A bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)

Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) Pup under water.

As of 2024, the bluntnose sixgill shark is listed as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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