| Citation | 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 Compagno, L.J.V., 1984 |
| Page | 20-21 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hexanchus vitulus |
| Comment | photo, taxonomy, common name, morphology, distribution, max size, ecology, depth range, fisheries. |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Spottily distributed in warm temperate and tropical seas; W North Atlantic: off Bahamas, N Cuba, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. E Atlantic: off Gibraltar and possibly Ivory coast and Nigeria;90-600m. |
| Quote | Species uncertain for: Indian Ocean: off S Africa, Aldabra Island (India), Madagascar, Kenya. W Pacific: off Taiwan Island and the Philippines (Luzon). Possibly H. nakamurai. |