black dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii

Females dive deeper than males

Black
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Elongated
Large

The black dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae. It is common over the outer continental shelf and continental slope at depths of 180–2,250 m (590–7,380 ft). Females generally inhabit deeper water than males, and depending on the region, smaller sharks may occur at different depths than larger ones.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Centroscyllium
Maximum length: 107 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Atlantic: South Baffin Island and Greenland to Virginia, USA and possibly the Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland along Atlantic slope to Senegal; Guinea to Sierra Leone; Namibia to Quoin Point, South Africa (Ref. 5578 ). Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay to Argentina (Ref. 58839 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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