Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis) fish species and information / pictures of Prickly dogfish - Oxynotus bruniensis

Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oxynotus bruniensis

Common Name
Prickly dogfish

Biology
Found on outer continental and insular shelves and uppermost slopes (Ref. 247). Probably feeds on bottom invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Taken incidentally with bottom trawls but probably not used (Ref. 247).

Classification

Classified By

Ogilby, 1893

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Rough sharks (Oxynotidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: confined to temperate waters off southern Australia and New Zealand.

Range

31°S - 55°S, 125°E - 172°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

45 m

Depth To - meters

1070 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 45 - 1070 m (Ref. 26346), usually 350 - 650 m (Ref. 6871)

Trophic Level

4.03 s.e. 0.62 Based on food items.

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

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)