Sealife guideThe Hexanchidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
The order Hexanchiformes includes sharks easily recognized by their six or seven gill slits, their ancient lineage, and their deep-sea habitats.
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Girelle de Batu
(Coris batuensis)
(Coris batuensis)

