Scymnodon obscurus
(Vaillant, 1888)
Smallmouth velvet dogfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Somniosidae
Reference of the original description
Expéditions scientifiques du «Travailleur» et du «Talisman» pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. Poissons. 1–406, pl. 1–28.
Expéditions scientifiques du «Travailleur» et du «Talisman» pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. Poissons. 1–406, pl. 1–28.
Description :
Citation: Scymnodon obscurus (Vaillant, 1888): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Bruja boca chica, Bruja bocachica, Squale-grogneur queue échancré, Squale-grogneur à queue échan., Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish, Smallmouth velvet dogfish, Areganhada-de-focinho-comprido
Bruja boca chica, Bruja bocachica, Squale-grogneur queue échancré, Squale-grogneur à queue échan., Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish, Smallmouth velvet dogfish, Areganhada-de-focinho-comprido
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico, Suriname, and southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Faeroe Ridge to Madeira, Morocco, Cape Verde, Senegal, and northwest Africa. Very close to Scymnodon squamulosus and might be a junior synonym of it [518]. Not in Compagno"quot;s 1999 checklist [529]. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico, Suriname, and southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Faeroe Ridge to Madeira, Morocco, Cape Verde, Senegal, and northwest Africa. Very close to Scymnodon squamulosus and might be a junior synonym of it [518]. Not in Compagno"quot;s 1999 checklist [529]. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
Biology
Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Usually found on or near the bottom. Feeds on bottom fishes including its congener, Scymnodon ringens, and invertebrates.
Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Usually found on or near the bottom. Feeds on bottom fishes including its congener, Scymnodon ringens, and invertebrates.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6440;
shark-references Species-ID=6440;