Shortnose spurdog
| Shortnose spurdog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Squalidae |
| Genus: | Squalus |
| Species: | S. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalus megalops (W. J. Macleay, 1881) | |
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| Range of the shortnose spurdog (in blue) | |
The shortnose spurdog, Squalus megalops, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found at depths from 30 to 750 m on the eastern coast Australia, Its length is up to 71 cm.[1] Growth model based estimates of age suggest that the shortnose spurdog can live up to 75 years old.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Squalus megalops summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Squalus megalops". The Moirai - Aging Research. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
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