HomeFish encyclopediaSharks and RaysBramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharksDogfish sharksIndonesian greeneye spurdog Indonesian greeneye spurdog (Squalus montalbani) Scientific name: Squalus montalbani Whitley, 1931 The Indonesian greeneye spurdog (Squalus montalbani) is a marine fish of the family Squalidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia to Australia. BiologyThis large species of the ?mitsukurii group? is distinguished by the following set of characters: body elongate to robust, trunk depth 8.9-13.4% TL (mean 11.4% TL, n=14); snout is broadly triangular, with mouth width 1.69-2.32 (1.85) times the horizontal prenarial length; pre-first dorsal length 26.5-30.7 (29.0)% TL; pre-second dorsal length 57.6-62.8 (60.8)% TL; interdorsal space 21.7-25.9 (23.7)% TL; low raked dorsal fins; second dorsal-fin length 11.1-13.9 (12.4)% TL, height 3.4-4.6 (4.0)% TL, inner margin length 4.0-5.9 (4.8)% TL; second dorsal-fin base 15.8-21.3 (20.8) times the base of second dorsal spine; pre-pectoral length 20.8-22.9 (22.0)% TL; pelvic-caudal space 22.9-26.0 (24.0)% TL; caudal bar is almost upright, extending broadly from the caudal fork up the poster or margin of the upper lobe for about 0.6 of its length in immature specimens, upper caudal fringe forming a deep saddle along midlength of lobe; flank denticles tricuspid; monospondylous centra 41-47 (mainly 42-Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSqualus montalbaniFamilySqualidae (Dogfish sharks)OrderSqualiformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)ClassElasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)Maximum length84.0Depth range154–1370 m (505–4495 ft)EnvironmentMarine; bathydemersal; depth range 154 - 1370 m, usually 383 - 670 mClimateDeep-waterDistributionEastern Indian Ocean to Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia to Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+4bd)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceVery Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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