Southern Mandarin dogfish: Difference between revisions

Cirrhigaleus australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Squaliformes
Family:	Squalidae
Genus:	Cirrhigaleus
Species:	C. australis
Binomial name
	Cirrhigaleus australis; White, Last & Stevens, 2007

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Cirrhigaleus australis is a species of Mandarin dogfish shark in the genus Cirrhigaleus. It was distinguished from Cirrhigaleus barbifer, which lives in the North Pacific, on an expedition in the coral reefs near Australia in 2007. It is now known to live in the temperate waters east of Australia and possibly around New Zealand, at depths of 146-640 meters.

Physical characteristics

C. australis has smaller eyes, pectoral fins, dorsal fins, and spine than its cousin. It also has strangely long barbels, giving it the name "Mandarin". It is medium-sized and robust compared to other dogfish. This species of shark normally grow less than a meter long, but have been known to get to 1.25 meters. Scientists say the shark is harmless.

Expedition

In 2007, a group of scientists spent some time searching the Eastern coast of Australia for new species. Along with the newly distinguished Cirrhigaleus australis, several hundreds of new marine species were discovered. Included were skates, starfish, corals, bivalves, brachiopods, several types of marine arthropods, and many others. The expedition was a great success, and Australia now has more information on the marine flora and fauna that dominate their coral reefs.

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Note: When this species becomes widely known by it's common name, the Southern Mandarin Dogfish, change page title and bold italic to it's common name.

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 ==Physical characteristics==
-C. australis has smaller eyes, pectoral fins, dorsal fins, and spine than its cousin.  It also has strangely long barbels, giving it the name "Mandarin".  It is a harmless shark.  It is medium-sized and robust compared to other dogfish.  This species of shark normally grow less than a meter long, but have been known to get to 1.25 meters.
+C. australis has smaller eyes, pectoral fins, dorsal fins, and spine than its cousin.  It also has strangely long barbels, giving it the name "Mandarin".  It is medium-sized and robust compared to other dogfish.  This species of shark normally grow less than a meter long, but have been known to get to 1.25 meters.  Scientists say the shark is harmless.
 ==Expedition==