Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis)

Scientific name: Squalus cubensis Howell Rivero, 1936

Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis)

The Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis) is a marine fish of the family Squalidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola; southern Brazil and Argentina.

Biology

A slim, gray shark with tips of dorsal fins black and edges of pectoral, pelvic and caudal fins white; two dorsal fins each with strong, ungrooved spine at front edge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalus cubensis
Family
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
110
Common length
75.0
Depth range
60–400 m (197–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 400 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola; southern Brazil and Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=10)

Sources

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

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