Granular dogfish
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Species of shark
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Squaliformes |
Family: | Etmopteridae |
Genus: | Centroscyllium |
Species: | C. granulatum
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Binomial name | |
Centroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887
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Range of the granular dogfish (in blue) |
The granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum) is a little-known, very small dogfish shark of the family Etmopteridae, endemic to the Falkland Islands.
Physical characteristics
[edit]The granular dogfish has no anal fin, two dorsal spines with the second one much larger than the first, a large second dorsal fin, a long abdomen, small pectoral and pelvic fins, a large eye, prominent nostrils and spiracles, and brownish-black coloration. It is very small, growing to only 28 cm.
Distribution
[edit]They have only been found around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
Habits and habitat
[edit]Almost nothing is known about this shark. It has been caught at around 450 m depth.
References
[edit]- ^ Kyne, P.M.; Acuña, E.; Bustamante, C.; Herman, K. (2020). "Centroscyllium granulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44567A124432959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44567A124432959.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
Sources
[edit]- Kyne, P.M., Acuña, E., Bustamante, C. & Herman, K. (2020). "Centroscyllium granulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Centroscyllium granulatum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2006.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Centroscyllium granulatum" in FishBase. 06 2006 version.
- FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
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