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Velvet dogfish (Zameus squamulosus)
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Ecological Illustration of Velvet dogfish (Zameus squamulosus)
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Somniosidae

Velvet dogfish

Zameus squamulosus

Belly skin has light organs

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Large

Velvet dogfish is a marine fish from Atlantic, Indian and Pacific tropical oceans. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 84 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Dogfish Sharks
Family
Somniosidae
Genus
Zameus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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