Hooktooth dogfish (Aculeola nigra)

Scientific name: Aculeola nigra de Buen, 1959

Hooktooth dogfish (Aculeola nigra)

The Hooktooth dogfish (Aculeola nigra) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru to central Chile.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and upper slope. Feeding habits unknown but probably subsists on small fishes and invertebrates. Ovoviviparous, number of young at least three. Size at birth probably about 13 or 14 cm (size of full-term fetuses).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aculeola nigra
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
110–560 m (361–1837 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 110 - 560 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru to central Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=3)

Sources

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

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