The prickly shark, Echinorhinus cookei, is a species of large bottom dwelling shark from the Pacific Ocean.
The prickly shark has no anal fin and two small spineless dorsal fins set far on the back by the tail. Its maximum length is 4 m, and it looks very similar to the bramble shark but without the thorny denticles.
The prickly shark occurs throughout the Pacific,...
Scientific name:
- Echinorhinus cookei