Higher classification Zameus | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Zameus squamulosus Rank Species | |
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Similar Proscymnodon, Knifetooth dogfish, Centroscymnus, Largespine velvet dogfish, Roughskin dogfish | ||
The velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus, the only member of the genus Zameus, is a harmless sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found around the world between latitudes 64°N and 48°S, from the surface to 2,000 m. Its length is up to 84 cm. Although sharks within the family Somniosidae have generally been accepted to be non-luminous, Zameus squamulosus has photophores on its ventral epidermis.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
Velvet dogfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA