Author: (Bonnaterre, 1788)
FBname: Sharpnose sevengill shark
Comments: Found on the outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes in depths of 100 to 400 (Ref. 13573, 11230), also inshore and down to 1,000 m (Ref. 6871, 11230).  Feeds on small  sharks and rays, small bony fish, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, squid, and cuttlefish (Ref. 5578).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with 9-12 young born per litter (Ref. 247).  Very active and aggressive when captured and quick to bite but too small to be very dangerous to people (Ref. 247).  Liver utilized as a source of oil.  Maximum length may reach 214 cm, but this is uncertain.