| Family: |
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks) |
| Max. size: |
126 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 140 - 650 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: southeastern Honshu in Japan, New South Wales in Australia, New Zealand, and Torres Island in Vanuatu. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Recognized by its tremendous, mandarin-like nasal barbels (Ref. 247). |
| Biology: |
Found on the uppermost continental and insular slopes, and probably the outer continental-insular shelves (Ref. 31367). Probably feeds on bottom fishes and some invertebrates (Ref. 247). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with 10 pups in a litter (Ref. 247). Although not utilized commercially, the liver is relatively high in squalene oil (Ref. 6871). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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