sailfin rough-shark

Oxynotus paradoxus

Falcate pectorals carry narrow triangular sails

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Large

The sailfin roughshark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Oxynotidae, found in the eastern North Atlantic from Scotland to Senegal between latitudes 61°N and 11°N, at depths of between 265 and 720 m (870 and 2,360 ft). Its length is up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in). Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Oxynotidae
Genus: Oxynotus
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Atlantic slope from Scotland to Senegal (Ref. 247 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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