Sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi)

Scientific name: Gogolia filewoodi Compagno, 1973

Sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi)

The Sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, northern New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gogolia filewoodi
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
74
Depth range
73 m (240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 73 - 73 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: northern New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Sources

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

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