Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum)

Scientific name: Centroscyllium ornatum Alcock, 1889

Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum)

The Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Biology

A little-known deepwater dogfish found on the upper continental slopes. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroscyllium ornatum
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
521–1262 m (1709–4140 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 521 - 1262 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
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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