Longnose spurdog

Squalus blainville

Sharp spines within dorsal fins

Longnose spurdog is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 122 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 122 cm
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Mediterranean, Morocco, Senegal to Namibia (these records may include other species in addition to Squalus blainvillei ). Although reported from the Canary Islands (e.g. Ref. 247 ), it is most likely based on misidentifications of Squalus megalops (Ref. 6808 ). Western Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan. Nominal records of Squalus blainville or Squalus fernandinus from the western Atlantic (North Carolina, USA to northern Gulf of Mexico; Argentina), Indian Ocean (South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Tanzania and India) and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Hawaii and northern Chile), as well as some records from the northwest Pacific and eastern Atlantic are based at least in part on Squalus mitsukurii and possibly other species. Whethe
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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