Whitetail dogfish (Scymnodalatias albicauda)

Scientific name: Scymnodalatias albicauda Taniuchi & Garrick, 1986

The Whitetail dogfish (Scymnodalatias albicauda) is a marine fish of the family Somniosidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0. Grey and white, mottled with large brown or black spots; tail mostly white with black tips. Dorsal fins small, pectoral fins angular, and an asymmetric caudal fin with a dark-tipped upper lobe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scymnodalatias albicauda
Family
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
111
Depth range
150–510 m (492–1673 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 150 - 510 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
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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