Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Squalidae Scientific name Squalus megalops Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Squalus Higher classification Spurdog | |
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Similar Spurdog, Shark, Shortspine spurdog, Longnose spurdog, Roughskin spurdog | ||
The shortnose spurdog, Squalus megalops, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found at depths from 30 to 750 m on the eastern coast Australia, Its length is up to 71 cm. Growth model based estimates of age suggest that the shortnose spurdog can live up to 75 years old.
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