smalleye pygmy shark

Squaliolus aliae

Twenty Two Centimeters Shark of Australian Waters

smalleye pygmy shark is known from Western Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Dalatiidae
Genus: Squaliolus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to Australia (off northwestern Australia and New South Wales).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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