Longnose Velvet Dogfish [Centroscyllium kamoharai]
Description
The Longnose Velvet Dogfish is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae. It is found in the western Pacific off Japan and possibly Taiwan. It's a deepwater species, typically found at depths of 150 to 1,000 meters. It has a long, slender body and a pointed snout, and is known to feed on fish and squid.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Ground Sharks
Carcharhiniformes
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| Family |
Finback Catsharks
Proscylliidae
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| Genus |
Combtooth Dogfish
Eridacnis
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