Western highfin spurdog
| Western highfin spurdog | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Squalidae |
| Genus: | Squalus |
| Species: | S. altipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalus altipinnis Last, W. T. White & Stevens, 2007 | |
The western highfin spurdog (Squalus altipinnis) is a dogfish of the family Squalidae found on the continental shelf off Western Australia, at depths between 220 and 510 m. Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ W. White; R. D. Cavanagh & T. J. Lisney (2008). "Squalus altipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ↑ Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
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