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Sherwood dogfish
No image of Sherwood dogfish found in the Shark Database
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| Systematics |
Phylum: Vertebates (Chordata)
Class: Carlilagenous Fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order: Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)
Family: Dogfish sharks (Squalidae)
Genus: Scymnodalatias (Scymnodalatias)
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| Name |
| Scientific: | Scymnodalatias sherwoodi |
| German: | Sherwood-Hai |
| English: | Sherwood dogfish |
| French: | Squale-grogneur chien |
| Spanish: | Bruja de Canterbury |
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| Appearance |
Small, with a somewhat flattened snout. Spiracles present. Origin of the very small first dorsal fin is more posterior on back and well behind the pectoral fins. Second dorsal fin is slightly larger than the first one. Small lateral or midventral keels on caudal peduncle. No anal fin.
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| Coloration |
Uniformly dark brown, no conspicuous markings.
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| Distribution |
Only known from the type area where the animal was found on which this description is based. Western Pacific: New Zealand. A wider range is possible.
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| Reproduction |
Probably aplacental viviparous (ovoviviparous).
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| Endangerment |
Status in the IUCN
Red List(Version 2001):
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 DD (Data Deficient) |
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| Danger to Humans |
Harmless.
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