Bartail spurdog

Squalus notocaudatus

Sixty One Point Nine Centimeters Squalid Fish

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

Squalus notocaudatus, the bartail spurdog, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off Queensland, Australia, at depths between 220 and 450 m. The length of the longest specimen measured, an immature male, is 62 cm (24 in). Its reproduction is ovoviviparous .

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 61.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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