Velvet dogfish
📖 Overview
Demersal or pelagic near continental slopes and seamounts in depths of 550-2,000 m . Also found from the surface to 580 m over deep water . Ovoviviparous . Used dried and salted for human consumption and for fishmeal . Caught rarely by longline fisheries operating in deepwater; also caught, but rarely landed, by pelagic tuna longline fisheries.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Black in color, small dorsal fin spines, moderately long snout, small lanceolate teeth without cusplets in upper jaw and large high, knife-cusped cutting teeth in lower jaw, mouth moderately wide and nearly transverse, caudal fin with strong subterminal notch and short lower lobe .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Velvet dogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing with embrace . Presumambly viviparous, with yolk-sac dependancy.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 2200 m , usually 400 - 900 m . Deep-water; 68°N - 56°S, 180°W - 180°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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