Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum)

Scientific name: Centroscyllium granulatum G?nther, 1887

Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum)

The Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Argentina and Falkland Islands.

Biology

A poorly known deepwater shark caught at a depth of 448 m. Ovoviviparous. Maximum total length at least 28 cm (adult male holotype).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroscyllium granulatum
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina and Falkland Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

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

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