Combtooth dogfish
The combtooth dogfish (Centroscyllium nigrum) is a little-known, deepwater dogfish shark.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Centroscyllium |
| Species: | C. nigrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Centroscyllium nigrum Garman, 1899 | |
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| Range of combtooth dogfish (in blue) | |
Description
The combtooth dogfish has no anal fin, grooved dorsal spines, two dorsal fins of about same size, a pointed nose, large eyes, small gill slits, a short abdomen, a short caudal peduncle, and is blackish-brown in color with white-tipped fins. It grows to a maximum of 50 cm.
Habits and Habitat
It is an uncommon deepwater shark found close to the bottom between 400 and 1,145 m.
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References
- Acuña (2004). "Centroscyllium nigrum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as data deficient
- "Centroscyllium nigrum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Centroscyllium nigrum" in FishBase. 06 2006 version.
- FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
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