Centrophorus acus

Garman, 1906

Needle dogfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Centrophoridae

Reference of the original description

Garman, S. (1906)
New Plagiostoma. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 46(11), 203–208

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Types
Centrophorus acus
Holotype: MCZ: 1049-S;

Description :

Citation: Centrophorus acus Garman, 1906: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Common names
spa

Quelvacho agujon, $fra $T$$ Squale-chagrin aiguille, eng

Needle dogfish

Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southeastern Honshu, Japan. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico.

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
81.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [518])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1000 m

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1226;