Max. size

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160 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 247)); 120 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 9,100 g (Ref. 11389); max. reported age: 75 years (Ref. 39247)

Cailliet, G.M., A.H. Andrews, E.J. Burton, D.L. Watters, D.E. Kline and L.A. Ferry-Graham 2001 Age determination and validation studies of marine fishes: do deep-dwellers live longer?. Exp. Geront. 36:739-764. (Ref. 39247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=39247&speccode=139
Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder 1948 Sharks. p. 59-546. In J. Tee-Van, C.M. Breder, S.F. Hildebrand, A.E. Parr and W.C. Schroeder (eds.) Fishes of the Western North Atlantic. Part one. Lancelets, cyclostomes, sharks. Sears Foundation for Marine Research, Yale University, New Haven. 576 p. (Ref. 11389) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=11389&speccode=139
Compagno, L.J.V. 1984 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=247&speccode=88