Longnose spurdog
Species of shark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The longnose spurdog (Squalus blainville) is a dogfish shark of the genus Squalus, found over continental shelves in all oceans, at depths of between 15 and 800 metres. They reach one metre in length.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Longnose spurdog | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Squaliformes |
Family: | Squalidae |
Genus: | Squalus |
Species: | S. blainville |
Binomial name | |
Squalus blainville (A. Risso, 1827) | |
Range of the longnose spurdog (in blue) |
Close