The Bornean broadfin shark is a small marine predator that lives only in coastal waters around the island of Borneo. It has wide pectoral fins that help it move nimbly at the very bottom.
The Bornean broadfin shark differs from related species by its very wide pectoral fins. It is important for nature as a predator that maintains the health of fish populations and other marine animals.
Locomotion through water employed while searching for or capturing prey.
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Offspring
Worker
Elders
Bro
birth time
bottom
Taxons
carnivore
if born as {name}
pursuit
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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Map
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Actively chases and captures mobile prey in open space.
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age
t
When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
water is almost always warm, even in winter you can swim, very hot in summer
Human
birth date
swimming
no permanent shelter
Close
was
days
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
Marine world
live octopuses, squids
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Neotropical realm
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
adult
Maturity
Nightstand
cephalopods
fish of small size
primary food sources
crabs
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
live marine and freshwater shrimps
Potential Habitat
About health
marine coastal
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Feeding occurs in water bodies such as rivers, lakes, or oceans.
Repro interval
results
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
aquatic
Colors
Sex
Warm sea
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
mo
Teeth color
Always hot
No results found
all seas and oceans
Trophic type
Filters
Eyes color
small fish
On the map
Yolk sac
all life stages
Female ♀
Body color
Upcoming birthdays
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
birth year
Maturity
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Foraging occurs on the floor of aquatic or terrestrial habitats.
Wanderers
How similar?
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Neither
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
Marine world
Regeneration
early young
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
River estuary into the sea
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
Share
6 to 47 kilograms, 0.9 – 2.5 meters
Duration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Pectoral fins color
saline marine habitat
This is me
active pursuit
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Gamers
where the river flows into the sea, slightly salty water, lots of fish and birds
Teeth count
Pets
How are they built?
Indomalayan realm
marine
shallow near the shore, water rises and falls, crabs live here
mm
Theoretical lifespan
Indomalayan realm
ml
Stars
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coastal marine zone — shelf, neritic zone
Mangrove thickets
My age?
wk
My size?
{name} jubilee
Dorsal fin color
Asexual
swap
cm
Old-timers
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Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
active predation
coastal
Mangrove forest
turns
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Rascals
Where do they take shelter?
warm swampy sea shores, trees on roots
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Littoral Zone
Litter size
live crabs, shrimps, lobsters
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Hermaphrodite ⚥
shrimp
Where are they found?
all seas and oceans
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
embryo
warm swampy shores with trees on roots, crabs live there
Length
kg
Observations
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