Viper dogfish (Trigonognathus kabeyai)

Scientific name: Trigonognathus kabeyai Mochizuki & Ohe, 1990

Viper dogfish (Trigonognathus kabeyai)

The Viper dogfish (Trigonognathus kabeyai) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Wakayama and Tokushima, Japan. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Specimens collected between 330 and 360 m. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trigonognathus kabeyai
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
47.0
Depth range
330–360 m (1083–1181 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 330 - 360 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Wakayama and Tokushima, Japan. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
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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