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| species = '''''S. japonicus''''' |
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The '''Japanese spurdog''', ''Squalus japonicus'', is a [[dogfish]], a member of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Squalidae]]. It is found in the western [[Pacific Ocean]] – southeastern [[Japan]] and the [[East China Sea]], including the [[Republic of Korea]], the [[Philippines]], and the [[Arafura Sea]]. It inhabits [[continental shelves]] and uppermost slopes at depths from 150 to 300 m. Its length is up to 91 cm. |
The '''Japanese spurdog''', ''Squalus japonicus'', is a [[dogfish]], a member of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Squalidae]]. It is found in the western [[Pacific Ocean]] – southeastern [[Japan]] and the [[East China Sea]], including the [[Republic of Korea]], the [[Philippines]], and the [[Arafura Sea]]. It inhabits [[continental shelves]] and uppermost slopes at depths from 150 to 300 [[metre|m]]. Its length is up to 91 [[centimetre|cm]]. |
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Its reproduction is [[ovoviviparous]]. |
Its reproduction is [[ovoviviparous]]. |
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The Japanese spurdog, Squalus japonicus, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean – southeastern Japan and the East China Sea, including the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and the Arafura Sea. It inhabits continental shelves and uppermost slopes at depths from 150 to 300 m. Its length is up to 91 cm.
Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.
See also
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Squalus japonicus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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