Japanese velvet dogfish

Scymnodon ichiharai

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Large

The Japanese velvet dogfish (Scymnodon ichiharai) is a harmless deepwater sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found in the northwest Pacific from Suruga Bay and adjacent waters of Japan at depths of between 500 and 800 metres (1,600 and 2,600 ft). Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Somniosidae
Genus: Scymnodon
Water type: Marine