Eastern longnose spurdog

Squalus grahami

Squalid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Squalus grahami, the eastern longnose spurdog, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found off northern Queensland, at depths between 220 and 500 m. Its length is up to 64 cm. Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 60.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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