Roughskin_spurdog

Roughskin spurdog

Roughskin spurdog

Species of shark

The roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper) is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found circumglobally between latitudes 35°N and 35°S, at depths of between 200 metres (660 ft) and 600 metres (2,000 ft). It reaches a length of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft).

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The roughskin spurdog is ovoviviparous with 21 to 22 young in a litter.

Taxonomy

The roughskin spurdog was first described in 1973 as Squalas Asper by British ichthyologist Nigel Merrett. It was later quickly changed to Cirrhigaleus asper.[2] The roughskin spurdog is also known as the roughskin dogfish and roughskin dogshark in English.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Finucci, B.; Cheok, J.; Cotton, C.F.; Kulka, D.W.; Neat, F.C.; Rigby, C.L.; Tanaka, S.; Walker, T.I. (2020). "Cirrhigaleus asper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60209A3092852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60209A3092852.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Bester, Cathleen. "Roughskin Dogfish". Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Squalus asper (Merrett, 1973)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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