Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis) fish species and information / pictures of Cuban dogfish - Squalus cubensis

Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Squalus cubensis

Common Name
Cuban dogfish

Biology
A slim, gray shark with tips of dorsal fins black and edges of pectoral, pelvic and caudal fins white; two dorsal fins each with strong, ungrooved spine at front edge (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By

Howell Rivero, 1936

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Dogfish sharks (Squalidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola; southern Brazil and Argentina.

Range

36°N - 56°S, 97°W - 45°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

60 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 400 m (Ref. 247)

Trophic Level

4.17 s.e. 0.66 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

110 cm

Common Length

75.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)