HomeFish encyclopediaSharks and RaysBramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharksDogfish sharksEastern longnose spurdog Eastern longnose spurdog (Squalus grahami) Scientific name: Squalus grahami White, Last & Stevens, 2007 The Eastern longnose spurdog (Squalus grahami) is a marine fish of the family Squalidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Australia. BiologyThis species is a moderate-sized one of the ?mitsukurii group? with the following set of characters: very elongate body, depth 10.1-12.6% TL; narrow, moderately long snout, preoral length 2.38-2.53 times its horizontal prenarial length, 10.5-11.3% TL, mouth width 1.54-1.77 (1.66) times its horizontal prenarial length; pre-first dorsal length is 28.9-31.3 (30.0)% TL; pre-second dorsal length is 60.2-62.7 (61.2)% TL; interdorsal space is 22.3-24.7 (23.8)% TL; dorsal fins are small, raked, first dorsal-fin height 6.3-7.2% TL; first dorsal-fin spine short and weak; second dorsal-fin spine slender with moderately broad base; prepectoral length 21.7-23.6 (22.4)% TL; pelvic-caudal space 24.0-26.5 (25.4)% TL; pectoral fin of adults slightly falcate; pectoral-fin inner margin relatively short, 7.1-7.8% TL; caudal bar almost upright, extending narrowly from the caudal fork up the posterior margin of the upper lobe for usually about 0.4 (rarely to 0.6) of its length in immature individuals, upperSource: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSqualus grahamiFamilySqualidae (Dogfish sharks)OrderSqualiformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)ClassElasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)Maximum length60.2Depth range148–504 m (486–1654 ft)EnvironmentMarine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 148 - 504 m, usually 220 - 450 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Near Threatened (NT)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026