Combtooth Dogfish [Centroscyllium fabricii]
Description
The Combtooth Dogfish, also known as the Black Dogfish, is a small, deepwater shark typically found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a slender body, a short, blunt snout and green eyes. The skin is black and rough like sandpaper. It is primarily a bottom-dwelling species, found at depths of 180 to 1,570 meters. It primarily feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
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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