Chlamydoselachus anguineus (Frilled Shark)

''"Frilled Shark" redirects here. You may be looking for Southern Africa frilled shark, another species located in the genus Chlamydoselachus.''

Chlamydoselachus anguineus, or frilled shark, is a deep sea eel-like shark that is part of the genus Chlamydoselachus that was first discovered by Samuel Garman in 1884. This shark lives at the depths mostly around 400-5,150 feet (120-1,570 m) and can grow up to 6½ feet (2 m). These fish technically live everywhere, but are usually seen (yet this is super rare) in certain spots all around the world. This shark has 25 rows of teeth, and 300 teeth in all. Some people spectate that this could be one of the creatures inspiring myths and legends about sea serpents from sailors & fishermen.

Its has an Africa counterpart, Southern African frilled shark, which among the differences of this other frilled shark includes being smaller and and having a longer head.