Sparsetooth dogfish (Scymnodalatias oligodon)

Scientific name: Scymnodalatias oligodon Kukuev & Konovalenko, 1988

Sparsetooth dogfish (Scymnodalatias oligodon)

The Sparsetooth dogfish (Scymnodalatias oligodon) is a marine fish of the family Somniosidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific.

Biology

Holotype taken from a depth ranging from 0-200 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scymnodalatias oligodon
Family
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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