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Revision as of 21:01, 6 February 2018

Shortnose spurdog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Species:
S. megalops
Binomial name
Squalus megalops
Range of the shortnose spurdog (in blue)

The shortnose spurdog (Squalus megalops) is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found at depths from 30 to 750 m on the eastern coast Australia, Its length is up to 71 cm.[2] Growth model based estimates of age suggest that the shortnose spurdog can live up to 75 years old.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cavanagh, R.D. & Lisney, T.J. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003). 2003. Squalus megalops. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T41859A10581044. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T41859A10581044.en. Downloaded on 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Squalus megalops summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  3. ^ "Squalus megalops". The Moirai - Aging Research. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-20.