Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Centroscyllium nigrum Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Centroscyllium Higher classification Centroscyllium | |
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Similar Centroscyllium, Whitefin dogfish, Granular dogfish, Ornate dogfish, Bareskin dogfish | ||
The combtooth dogfish (Centroscyllium nigrum)is a little-known, deepwater dogfish shark.
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Description
The combtooth dogfish has no anal fin, grooved dorsal spines, two dorsal fins of about same size, a pointed nose, large eyes, small gill slits, a short abdomen, a short caudal peduncle, and is blackish-brown in color with white-tipped fins. It grows to a maximum of 50 cm.
Distribution
It is found in the eastern Pacific and around Hawaii.
Habits and Habitat
It is an uncommon deepwater shark found close to the bottom between 400 and 1,145 m.
References
Combtooth dogfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA