Arrowhead dogfish (Deania profundorum)

Scientific name: Deania profundorum Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

The Arrowhead dogfish (Deania profundorum) is a marine fish of the family Centrophoridae.

Biology

Found on the upper continental and insular slopes, on or near the bottom. Feeds on small benthic and midwater bony fishes, squid, and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous. Minimum depth reported from taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Deania profundorum
Family: Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks)
Order: Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class: Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length: 79.0
Depth range: 205–1800 m (673–5906 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 205 - 1800 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Northwest Atlantic: North Carolina, USA. Eastern Atlantic: West Sahara to Senegal, Nigeria, Gabon to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia and South Africa. Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026