gummy shark
(Australia) A species of shark, , endemic to southern and south-eastern Australia, the meat of which is sold as flake.
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(Australia) A species of shark, , endemic to southern and south-eastern Australia, the meat of which is sold as flake.
2005, Marine Resources Service (United Nations), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ONCMonYYpfAC&pg=PA123&dq=%22gummy+shark…
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