Japanese roughshark (Oxynotus japonicus)

Scientific name: Oxynotus japonicus Yano & Murofushi, 1985

Japanese roughshark (Oxynotus japonicus)

The Japanese roughshark (Oxynotus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Oxynotidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Suruga Bay, Japan.

Biology

Holotype trawled from a depth between 225 and 270 m. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxynotus japonicus
Family
Oxynotidae (Rough sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
54.0
Depth range
225–270 m (738–886 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 225 - 270 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Suruga Bay, Japan.
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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