Birdbeak dogfish
📖 Overview
Found on the outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes . Usually on or near the bottom but sometimes found well above it . Apparently in large schools . Feeds on pelagic bony fish, squid, octopus and shrimp . Ovoviviparous . Caught very rarely by demersal longline fisheries operating in deepwater of Indonesia. Utilized for its meat, fins (low value) and liver oil (very high value) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. A longnose dogfish with a long, 1st dorsal fin and no subcaudal keel . Grey-brownish in color .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Birdbeak dogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Birdbeak dogfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk . Young possibly number 6 to 12 in a litter, as these were the number of fertilized eggs found in the uteri of some specimens . Size at birth 29 to 34 cm . Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 60 - 1490 m , usually 400 - 1400 m . Deep-water; 71°N - 56°S, 25°W - 66°W north to Troms, Norway to South Africa and southern Madagascar, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and east to Peru and Chile.
🌿 Ecology
pelagic bony fish, squid, octopus and shrimp (Ref
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