Southern Mandarin Dogfish
📖 Overview
Southern Mandarin Dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis), first described by White, Last & Stevens, 2007 is a very large fish in the family Squalidae (order Squaliformes). Adults typically reach 123.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 360 to 640 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern Mandarin Dogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 360 - 640 m . Temperate; 33°S - 42°S Pacific Ocean: Temperate waters of eastern Australia, and possibly New Zealand (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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