Whitefin dogfish (Centroscyllium ritteri)

Scientific name: Centroscyllium ritteri Jordan & Fowler, 1903

Whitefin dogfish (Centroscyllium ritteri)

The Whitefin dogfish (Centroscyllium ritteri) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, endemic to Japan.

Biology

A little-known distinctive deepwater dogfish, biology almost totally unknown. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroscyllium ritteri
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
43.0
Depth range
110–1100 m (361–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 110 - 1100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: endemic to Japan.
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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