Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis)

Scientific name: Oxynotus bruniensis Ogilby, 1893

Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis)

The Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis) is a marine fish of the family Oxynotidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, confined to temperate waters off southern Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Found on outer continental and insular shelves and uppermost slopes. Probably feeds on bottom invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous. Taken incidentally with bottom trawls but probably not used.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxynotus bruniensis
Family
Oxynotidae (Rough sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
45–1070 m (148–3510 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 45 - 1070 m, usually 350 - 650 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: confined to temperate waters off southern Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7)

Sources

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

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