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Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Etymology: Scymnodalatias: scymno-, referring to previous placement in Scymnodon; dalatias, referring to lack of dorsal spines like most sharks in the family Dalatiidae (sometimes included within Somniosidae) (See ETYFish); albicauda: albus (L.), white; cauda (L.), tail, referring to white markings on caudal fin (See ETYFish).
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas batipelágico; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade 150 - 510 m (Ref. 6871). Deep-water; 42°S - 50°S
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 111 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 26346)
Descrição suscinta
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 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).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
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).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Probably ovoviviparous (Ref. 6871), with at least 59 young (Ref. 26346). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994. Sharks and rays of Australia. CSIRO, Australia. 513 p. (Ref. 6871)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: bycatch
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 7.2 - 11.8, mean 9.2 °C (based on 20 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00398 (0.00172 - 0.00922), b=3.13 (2.94 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Baixo, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 4,5 - 14 anos (Fec=59).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100).
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