Classification and Scientific Name The sharks commonly known as dogfish have a scientific name of Squalus acanthias. ©Boris Pamikov/Shutterstock.com The scientific name for these sharks is Squalus acanthias. Squalus comes from the Latin word for shark and Acanthias is derived from the Greek word...
Scientific Name: Centrophorus squamosus Other Names and/or Listed subspecies: Leafscale Gulper Shark, Nilson's Deepsea Dogfish Group: Fishes Status/Date Listed as Endangered: VU-IUCN: 2003 Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe Facts Summary: The Deepwater Spiny ...
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Britz found that Macrognathus pavo has between 4 and 6 dorsal spines, the lowest number of spines in the whole spiny eel group. It has a smaller number of tooth plates than its close relatives and it has black spots on its fins and body, reflected in its name ‘pavo’, which means p...
About the Spiny Dogfish The Spiny Dogfish is found all over the world in temperate and sub-arctic waters and occasionally in the Mediterranean and Black seas. Despite the fact they were once the most populous shark in the world, the population has gone into sharp decline, primarily due to ov...
fin. because of its name, this spiny dogfish has two spines that are in front of each dorsal fin. the two spines are known for their venomous nature used as protection against enemies such as other sharks, humans and even whales. the dorsal fins also give the shark advantages, the first...
. northern spiny dogfish gallery scientific name squalus griffini genus squalus cites not listed iucn least concern reproduction ovoviviparous size small litter size 8 species squalus griffini common length 89.9 cm max lenght na depth range 37 - 950 m distribution southwest pacific environment bathy...