Kingdom Animalia Class Chondrichthyes Order Squaliformes Scientific name Squalus nasutus | Phylum Chordata Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Squalidae Rank Species | |
Similar Western highfin spurdog, Rasptooth dogfish, Largespine velvet dogfish, Plunket shark, Eastern Australian sawshark | ||
The western longnose spurdog ( Squalus nasutus) is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off the northwest and southwest coasts of Western Australia, at depths between 300 and 510 m. Its length is at least 55 cm.
The western longnose is a rare, small and slender dogfish with a narrow head and long, narrow snout. A short medial barbel is on the anterior nasal flaps. The pectoral fin has a shallowly concave posterior margin. The first dorsal fin is moderately high with a short spine.
Coloration is light grey above, paler below, with no white spots. The pale dorsal fins have dusky tips and posterior margins. A dark blotch is seen on part of the caudal fin's posterior margin.
Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.
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