Oxynotidae

Caribbean roughshark

Oxynotus caribbaeus

First dorsal spine leans forward on deep slopes

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Medium

The Caribbean roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus) is a rough shark of the family Oxynotidae, found on the upper continental slopes of the Caribbean Sea, at depths between 400 and 450 m (1,310 and 1,480 ft). It reaches a length around 50 cm (20 in). Oxynotus caribbaeus is thought to be a slow-moving predator of small benthic organisms.