Azores dogfish
📖 Overview
Azores dogfish (Scymnodalatias garricki) is a ray-finned fish of the family Somniosidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. With a trophic level of 4.1, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Azores dogfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Azores dogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 300 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken from one of the seamounts of the North Atlantic Ridge located north of the Azores.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Azores dogfish |
| 🌍CES | světloun Garrickův |
| 🇩🇪German | Azoren-Dornhai · Azoren-Samthai · Azorendornhai |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | azoriensusihai |
| 🇫🇷French | Squale grogneur des Açores |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pescecane delle Azzorre |
| 🌍LIT | Azorų šunryklis |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Azorenijshaai |
| 🇷🇺Russian | акула-собака гаррика · или азорская акула-собака |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | bruja de las Azores |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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