Shortnose velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus cryptacanthus)

Scientific name: Centroscymnus cryptacanthus Regan, 1906

The Shortnose velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus cryptacanthus) is a marine fish of the family Somniosidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Uruguay. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Senegal. Recently found off the west coast of South Africa.

Biology

A little-known deepwater dogfish found on the upper continental slopes. The food habit is ichtioteuthophagous. Ovoviviparous

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroscymnus cryptacanthus
Family
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
105
Depth range
400–1200 m (1312–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Senegal. Recently found off the west coast of South Africa
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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