Highfin dogfish (Centroscyllium excelsum)

Scientific name: Centroscyllium excelsum Shirai & Nakaya, 1990

The Highfin dogfish (Centroscyllium excelsum) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Emperor Seamount chain.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroscyllium excelsum
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
63.6
Depth range
800–1000 m (2625–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Emperor Seamount chain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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