Northern spiny dogfish (Squalus griffini)

Scientific name: Squalus griffini Phillipps, 1931

Northern spiny dogfish (Squalus griffini)

The Northern spiny dogfish (Squalus griffini) is a marine fish of the family Squalidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalus griffini
Family
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
89.9
Depth range
37–950 m (121–3117 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 37 - 950 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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