Squaliformes are a large and diverse order of sharks characterized by having two dorsal fins, no anal fin, and no nictitating membrane. They’re found all over the world. Some popular species are the @greenland shark, the @gulper shark, and the @viper dogfish.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The cylindrical lanternshark is a species of dogfish shark found along the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Like all lanternsharks, they’re small deep water sharks known for the light-producing photophores on their bodies. The photophores are concentrated mostly on their belly… read more.
Family: Squalidae | Genus: Squalus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
The Cyrano Spurdog is a dogfish, member of the family Squalidae, found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. Biology and Description: There is not enough information regarding this species’ biology and ecology. Females reach a maximum size of 77.0 cm… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The dense-scale lanternshark is a species of dogfish shark found in the Pacific Southeast, off the coasts of Peru and Chile, at depths of to 330 to 700 m. Like all lanternsharks, they’re small deep water sharks known for the… read more.
Family: Centrophoridae | Genus: Centrophorus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Endangered
Centrophorus Harrissoni – Dumb Gulper Shark The Dumb Gulper Shark, sometimes called the Dogfish Endevour or Harrison’s Dogfish, is an endangered species of shark that is found off the east coast of Australia and around Tasmania and New Zealand. They… read more.
Family: Centrophoridae | Genus: Centrophorus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Dwarf Gulper Shark, sometimes referred to as the Blackfin Gulper Shark, is native to the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. They can be found anywhere from the Gulf of Aden (near the East African coast) to northern Papua New… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Dwarf lanternshark is a little-known species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, the smallest shark in the world, found in Colombia and Venezuela. Biology and Description: The Dwarf lanternshark appears to reach a maximum size of about 20… read more.
Family: Squalidae | Genus: Squalus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Eastern highfin spurdog is a species of dogfish found off the coast of Queensland, Australia. They live on the upper continental slope, at depths of 240m to 450m. Due to the rarity of this species, which was first described… read more.
Family: Squalidae | Genus: Squalus | Species: Squalus grahami | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
The Eastern Longnose Spurdog occur in the Western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Australia at depths between 148 to 504 m. There is very little known about the biology of the eastern longnose spurdog. Biology and Behaviour Eastern longnose… read more.
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