Southern Mandarin Dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis) fish species and information / pictures of Southern Mandarin Dogfish - Cirrhigaleus australis

Southern Mandarin Dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhigaleus australis

Common Name
Southern Mandarin Dogfish

Biology
A moderately large dogfish of the genus Cirrhigaleus: body very robust, eyes relatively small, upper labial furrows relatively short, first dorsal fin moderately large, slightly raked, second dorsal similar in size to first dorsal fin, raked, first dorsal spine long, its apex located just below apex of fin; second dorsal spine long, its apex located at about level of fin apex; pectoral fins moderately large, flank denticles with three primary cusps, lateral cusps often with cusplets; 50 monospondylous centra, 85 precaudal centra, 114?115 total centra (Ref. 58894).

Classification

Classified By
White, Last & Stevens, 2007
Class
Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)
Order
Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)
Family
Dogfish sharks (Squalidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Temperate waters of eastern Australia, and possibly New Zealand (Ref. 58894).
Range
33°S - 42°S

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
360 m
Depth To - meters
640 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 360 - 640 m (Ref. 58894)
Trophic Level
4.25 s.e. 0.62 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
123 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD)