Sherwood dogfish (Scymnodalatias sherwoodi)

Scientific name: Scymnodalatias sherwoodi Archey, 1921

Sherwood dogfish (Scymnodalatias sherwoodi)

The Sherwood dogfish (Scymnodalatias sherwoodi) is a marine fish of the family Somniosidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand. Possibly occurring off Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0. Dark brown or black with a grey blaze on the back behind the eyes. Scymnodon-like, but with no dorsal spines and the first dorsal fin slightly more posterior than in Scymnodon species; snout somewhat flattened, not bulbous, lower teeth with very high, erect or semi-erect cusps, distal blades and no serrations, first dorsal on middle of back behind pectoral fins, caudal fin asymmetrical, with a short lower lobe, fins without prominent light edges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi
Family
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
80.3
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Possibly occurring off Australia.
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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