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Squalus albifrons

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Eastern highfin spurdog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Species:
S. albifrons
Binomial name
Squalus albifrons

The eastern highfin spurdog (Squalus albifrons) is a dogfish described in 2007. It is a member of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off Queensland, Australia, at depths between 220 and 510 m. The length of the longest specimen measured is 65 cm (26 in).[2] Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

References

  1. ^ Lisney, T.J.; Cavanagh, R.D. (2003). "Squalus albifrons". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003. SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003. IUCN: e.T42723A10748696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42723A10748696.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Leonard Compagno; Marc Dando; Sarah Fowler (2005). Sharks of the World. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12072-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)