Author: (Bonnaterre, 1788)
FBname: Bramble shark
Comments: A rare (Ref. 26346), large, sluggish, deepwater shark found on continental and insular shelves and upper slopes (Ref. 247).  Sometimes found in shallow water (Ref. 247).  Feeds on smaller sharks, bony fishes, and crabs (Ref. 247).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with 15-26 young in a litter (26346).  Never recorded as attacking people.  Sometimes hooked by shore anglers (Ref. 5578).  Processed into fishmeal.  May be used in traditional medicine in southern Africa (Ref. 5578).