Granular dogfish
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C. granulatum
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| Centroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887
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| Range of the granular dogfish (in blue) | |
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The granular dogfish, Centroscyllium granulatum, is a little-known, very small dogfish shark of the family Etmopteridae, endemic to the Falkland Islands.
Physical characteristics
The granular dogfish has no anal fin, two dorsal spines with the second one much larger than the first, a large second dorsal fin, a long abdomen, small pectoral and pelvic fins, a large eye, prominent nostrils and spiracles, and brownish-black coloration. It is very small, growing to only 28 cm.
Distribution
They have only been found around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
Habits and habitat
Almost nothing is known about this shark. It has been caught at around 450 m depth.
References
- Acuña & Kyne (2004). Centroscyllium granulatum. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as data deficient
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- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Centroscyllium granulatum" in FishBase. 06 2006 version.
- FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
