Squalus rancureli

Fourmanoir, 1979


Cyrano spurdog
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Squalidae

Reference of the original description
Fourmanoir, P. (1979)
Requins de Nouvelle-Calédonie – Nouvelles espèces de requins trouvées en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Nature calédonienne. 16: 11-14

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Types
Squalus rancureli
Holotype: MNHN: 1978-0693; Paratype: MNHN: ? (ex ORSTOM-Nouméa)


Description :


Citation: Squalus rancureli Fourmanoir, 1979: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2025

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Common names
spa Galludo cirano, fra \(T\) Aiguillat cyrano, eng Cyrano spurdog

Short Description
No conspicuous black tips on fins, no white spots on body [518].

Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Chesterfield Islands [20058] and Vate, Vanuatu.

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Probably ovoviviparous, with 3 young per litter. Size at birth about 24 cm.

Size / Weight / Age
77 cm TL (female)

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 320 - 400 m [518]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6830;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
  • Triloculotrema chisholmae Justine, 2009 [7422]

Cestoda
Copepoda
  • Pseudopandarus cairae Bernot & Boxshall, 2017 [25052]

Isopoda
  • Aega angustata Whitelegge, 1901 [16094]