Azores dogfish (Scymnodalatias garricki) fish species and information / pictures of Azores dogfish - Scymnodalatias garricki

Azores dogfish (Scymnodalatias garricki) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scymnodalatias garricki

Common Name
Azores dogfish

Biology
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Kukuev & Konovalenko, 1988

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Sleeper sharks (Somniosidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken from one of the seamounts of the North Atlantic Ridge located north of the Azores.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

300 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 300 m (Ref. 10905)

Trophic Level

4.07 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (58 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)