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Scymnodalatias albicauda Taniuchi & Garrick, 1986 Whitetail dogfish |
| Family: | Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 111 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 510 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0. Grey and white, mottled with large brown or black spots; tail mostly white with black tips (Ref. 26346). Dorsal fins small, pectoral fins angular, and an asymmetric caudal fin with a dark-tipped upper lobe (Ref. 6871). | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic (Ref. 6871). A rare species known only from a few specimens taken by tuna longliners and trawlers (Ref. 6871). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with at least 59 young in a litter (Ref. 26346). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||