Behavior
Little is known about the feeding habits of the bigeyed sixgill. It is thought, based on the few stomach examinations of these sharks, that they mainly feed on small to moderately-sized bony fish and crustaceans. Like all sharks of the order Hexanchiformes found so far, this shark is ovoviviparous, meaning that the eggs are retained inside the body until hatching. The bigeyed sixgill, after an unknown gestation period, gives birth to litters of up to 13 pups. It is very possible, because of the size of this shark, that their main predators are larger sharks.
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