Largespine velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus macracanthus)

Scientific name: Centroscymnus macracanthus Regan, 1906

Largespine velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus macracanthus)

The Largespine velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus macracanthus) is a marine fish of the family Somniosidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Straits of Magellan. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark brown or blackish in color, dorsal fins with fairly prominent fin spines, moderately long snout, lanceolate upper teeth and bladelike lower teeth with short, oblique cusps, stocky body that tapers abruptly from pectoral region, and moderately large tricuspidate and tricarinate lateral trunk denticles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroscymnus macracanthus
Family
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
68.0
Depth range
650–920 m (2133–3018 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 650 - 920 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Straits of Magellan. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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