Western highfin spurdog

Squalus altipinnis

Data Deficient Squalid Fish of Australian Waters

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

Squalus altipinnis, the western highfin spurdog, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae found on the continental shelf off Western Australia, at depths between 220 and 510 m. Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 58.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off NW Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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