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title: "Liksa"
description: "Dalatias licha — Ryby. The kitefin shark or seal shark (Dalatias licha) is a species of squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae, and the type species in its genus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/kitefin-shark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Liksa

> Dalatias licha — Ryby. The kitefin shark or seal shark (Dalatias licha) is a species of squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae, and the type species in its genus.

- Scientific name: *Dalatias licha*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 55
- Wikidata: [Q1321783](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1321783)
- iNaturalist taxon: [51322](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51322)

## Names

- en: Kitefin Shark
- de: Schokoladenhai
- es: Tiburón carocho
- fr: Squale liche
- nl: Valse doornhaai
- pl: Liksa

## Countries with the most observations

DZ (9), NZ (9), IT (4), PT (4), GR (3)

## Summary

The kitefin shark or seal shark (Dalatias licha) is a species of squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae, and the type species in its genus. It is found sporadically around the world, usually close to the sea floor at depths of 200–600 m (660–1,970 ft). With a sizable oil-filled liver to maintain neutral buoyancy, this shark is able to cruise slowly through the water while expending little energy. The kitefin shark, the largest luminous vertebrate on record, has a slender body with a very short, blunt snout, large eyes, and thick lips. Its teeth are highly differentiated between the upper and lower jaws, with the…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitefin_shark

## Photo

![Liksa](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/kitefin-shark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Simon Tonge · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14789665

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/kitefin-shark?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).