Humpback Western dogfish

Squalus quasimodo

Humped back like hunchback

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The humpback western dogfish (Squalus quasimodo) is a dogfish described in 2016. It is a member of the family Squalidae, found off the coast of Brazil. The length of the longest specimen measured is 85.0 cm (33.5 in).This shark got its scientific name from the hump on its back like the fictitious hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Maximum length: 85 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: known as an endemic species in southern Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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