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Scymnodon ichiharai Yano & Tanaka, 1984 Japanese velvet dogfish |
| Family: | Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks) | |||
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| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Japan (Ref. 31249) and India (Ref. 118627). | |||
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| Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||