Edmund's spurdog

Squalus edmundsi

Seventy Centimeters Squalid Fish of Australian Waters

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

Edmund's spurdog (Squalus edmundsi) is a dogfish described in 2007. It is a member of the family Squalidae, found off western Australia and Indonesia. The length of the longest specimen measured is 70.0 cm (27.6 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia and Indonesia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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