Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum) fish species and information / pictures of Ornate dogfish - Centroscyllium ornatum

Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centroscyllium ornatum

Common Name
Ornate dogfish

Biology
A little-known deepwater dogfish found on the upper continental slopes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Alcock, 1889

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Lantern sharks (Etmopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Range

25°N - 17°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

521 m

Depth To - meters

1262 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 521 - 1262 m

Trophic Level

3.61 s.e. 0.58 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)