Subclass Elasmobranchii Scientific name Squalus mitsukurii Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Squalus Higher classification Spurdog | |
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Similar Shark, Spurdog, Shortnose spurdog, Cuban dogfish, Roughskin spurdog | ||
shortspine spurdog squalus mitsukurii
The shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii) is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found around the world on continental shelves in temperate and subtropical oceans between latitudes 45°N and 55°S, from the surface to 950 m. Its length is up to 75 cm.
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