| Common name | Blind shark |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2015 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Name coined by fishers who observe that this shark retracts its eyeballs, which causes its thick eyelids to close, when removed from the water (Ref. 247). Also Ref. 171, 56807, 83882, 90062, 93840, 95632. |