Pacific Sleeper Shark

Pacific sleeper shark

Somniosus pacificus

Maximum length: 6.0 m (-19.7 ft)
Diet: Fishes, crustaceans, squids, & marine mammals
Lifespan: Unknown, likely over 75 years
Key features: Dark brown coloration, smaller rounded fins, no anal fin
Fun fact: Rarely ever seen at the surf ace, deep-water pacific sleeper sharks can reach depths over 2000 m {6562 ft) deep - that's about 70 times the height of Oregon's tallest lighthouse (Yaquina Head, 93 ft tall).

A pacific sleeper shark swims along the deep ocean floor. It has a cylindrical body with small fins and short snout.

A Pacific sleeper shark feeds on the carcass of a whale on the ocean floor. (Source: BBC Earth)