Southern Mandarin Dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis) fish species and information / pictures of Southern Mandarin Dogfish - Cirrhigaleus australis

Southern Mandarin Dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirrhigaleus australis

Common Name
Southern Mandarin Dogfish

Biology
A moderately large dogfish of the genus Cirrhigaleus: body very robust, eyes relatively small, upper labial furrows relatively short, first dorsal fin moderately large, slightly raked, second dorsal similar in size to first dorsal fin, raked, first dorsal spine long, its apex located just below apex of fin; second dorsal spine long, its apex located at about level of fin apex; pectoral fins moderately large, flank denticles with three primary cusps, lateral cusps often with cusplets; 50 monospondylous centra, 85 precaudal centra, 114?115 total centra (Ref. 58894).

Classification

Classified By

White, Last & Stevens, 2007

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Dogfish sharks (Squalidae)

Distribution

Region

Pacific Ocean

Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Temperate waters of eastern Australia, and possibly New Zealand (Ref. 58894).

Range

33°S - 42°S

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

360 m

Depth To - meters

640 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 360 - 640 m (Ref. 58894)

Trophic Level

4.25 s.e. 0.62 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

123 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)