 It is uncertain how these diminutive sharks manage to overwhelm prey often much larger than themselves; Stewart Springer has proposed they may attack in packs, "swarming" over a single large squid or octopus with each shark sawing off pieces of flesh.As with other members of its family, this species is aplacental viviparous, with females giving birth to litters of one to three young.The newborn pups measure long; males attain sexual maturity at a length of , and females at a length of .