Classification / Names
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) >
Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) >
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Etymology: Squalus: Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 475 - 525 m (Ref. 128086). Tropical
Distribution
Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Northwest Pacific: Emperor Seamount Chain. High Seas only.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Dolganov, V.N., 2019. Squalus boretzi sp. n. (Squalidae), a new squalid shark species from the Emperor Seamount Chain, Pacific Ocean. Biologiya Morya (Vladivostok) 45(4): 279-285. (Ref. 128086)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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