Squalus acutirostris

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Squalus acutirostris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Squaliformes Family: Squalidae Genus: Squalus Species: S. acutirostris
Binomial name
Squalus acutirostris Chu, Meng & Li, 1984

Squalus acutirostris, is a dogfish shark of the family Squalidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean from the South China Sea and off New South Wales, Australia, at depths down to 390 m. They reach up to 60 cm in length.

Squalus acutirostris is a harmless deepwater species with ovoviviparous reproduction.

[edit] References

• "Squalus acutirostris". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.