Eastern highfin spurdog

Squalus albifrons

Seventy Four Centimeters Squalid Fish from Western Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Squalus albifrons, the eastern highfin spurdog, is a dogfish described in 2007. It is a member of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off Queensland, Australia, at depths between 220 and 510 m. The length of the longest specimen measured is 65 cm (26 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 74 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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