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Centroscyllium ornatum (Alcock, 1889) Ornate dogfish |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 521 - 1262 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. | |||
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| Biology: | A little-known deepwater dogfish found on the upper continental slopes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||