Japanese velvet dogfish (Zameus ichiharai)

Scientific name: Zameus ichiharai Yano & Tanaka, 1984

The Japanese velvet dogfish (Zameus ichiharai) is a marine fish of the family Somniosidae. Native range: Deep-water.

Biology

Northwest Pacific: Suruga Bay and adjacent waters of Japan. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zameus ichiharai
Family
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
500–800 m (1640–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Deep-water
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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