Blacktailed spurdog (Squalus melanurus)

Scientific name: Squalus melanurus Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979

Blacktailed spurdog (Squalus melanurus)

The Blacktailed spurdog (Squalus melanurus) is a marine fish of the family Squalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Conspicuous black tips on dorsal fins, black dorsal caudal margin, black ventral caudal lobe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalus melanurus
Family
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
75
Depth range
320–340 m (1050–1115 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 320 - 340 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
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=1)

Sources

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

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