Spottie
Notorynchus cepedianus (Péron, 1807)
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The spottie (Notorynchus cepedianus) is a species in the family Hexanchidae, order Hexanchiformes.
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Quick facts about the spottie
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the spottie live?
Not recorded
Is the spottie endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the spottie classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderHexanchiformes
- familyHexanchidae
- genusNotorynchus
- SpeciesNotorynchus cepedianus (Péron, 1807)
Synonyms Heptanchus indicus, Heptanchus pectorosus, Heptrachias pectorosus, Heptranchias cepedianus, Heptranchias haswelli, Heptranchias pectorosus, Heptranchias spilotus, Notidanus ferox, Notidanus indicus, Notidanus medinae, Notidanus wolniczkyi, Notorhynchus borealis, Notorhynchus cepedianus, Notorhynchus indicus, Notorhynchus maculatus, Notorhynchus ocellatus, Notorhynchus platycephalus, Notorynchus indicus, Notorynchus macdonaldi, Notorynchus maculatum, Notorynchus maculatus, Notorynchus ocellatus, Notorynchus pectorosus, Notorynchus platycephalus, Squalus cepedianus, Squalus platycephalus
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Bluntnose sevengill sharkEnglish
- Broad-snoutEnglish
- Broadhead seven-gill sharkEnglish
- Broadnose seven-gill sharkEnglish
- Broadnose sevengill sharkEnglish
- Broadnose sharkEnglish
- BroadsnoutEnglish
- Broadsnout sevengill sharkEnglish
- Broadsnouted seven-gill sharkEnglish
- Cow sharkEnglish
- Seven gilled sharkEnglish
- Seven-gilled sharkEnglish
- Sevengill sharkEnglish
- Tasmanian tiger sharkEnglish
- žralok širokonosýCzech
- Brednæset syvgællet hajDanish
- Breitkopf-PerlonhaiGerman
- tiburón pintoSpanish
- täpläkidushaiFinnish
- Requin plat-nezFrench
- Hétkopoltyús tehéncápaHungarian
- NotorincoItalian
- ミナミエビスザメJapanese
- 칠성상어Korean
- Gevlekte zevenkieuwshaaiDutch
- Siedmioszpar plamistyPolish
- Cação-bruxaPortuguese
- Плоскоголовый многожаберникRussian
- guwibiduxdk
- 七鰓沙Chinese
- Breitnasen-SiebenkiemerhaiGerman
- Tiburón gatopardoSpanish
- PlatnezFrench
- requin à sept branchiesFrench
- requin à sept branchies.French
- Squalo manzo nasolargoItalian
- エビスザメJapanese
- エビスザメ[ミナミエビスザメ]Japanese
- Плоскоголовая семижаберная акулаRussian
- 扁头哈那鲨Chinese
- 扁頭哈那鯊Chinese
- 油夷鮫Chinese
- 油夷鯊Chinese
Relatives of the spottie
Other species in the same genus Notorynchus.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the spottie?
The spottie (Notorynchus cepedianus) belongs to the family Hexanchidae in the order Hexanchiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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