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: Somniosidae | Genus: Centroselachus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Centroselachus Crepidater, also known as the Longnose Velvet Dogfish, is a sleeper shark of the Somniosidae family, found circumglobal in southern hemisphere subtropical seas. This is a fairly common but poorly studied species with a wide but patchy distribution…. read more.
Family: Centrophoridae | Genus: Daenia | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
The longsnout dogfish is poorly-known deepwater dogfish found around Australia, the islands of Oceania, and South Africa. It’s known for having a very long, pointy nose, and two dorsal fins of the same size. Adults are about 115 cm long…. read more.
Family: Squalidae | Genus: Cirrhigaleus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
This dogfish shark, in the squaliformes family, is known for their very large Mandarin-like nasal barbels (relative to whiskers). The Mandarin Dogfish is native to Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia and possibly Torres Islands and Fiji Islands. They are found on… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | Species: Etmopterus molleri | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
Moller’s Lanternshark, also known as slendertail lanternshark, is a poorly known deepwater shark from off the coasts of New Zealand and Australia in the southwest Pacific Ocean at depths from 250 to 860 m. Biology and Behaviour Moller’s lanternsharks are… read more.
Family: Centrophoridae | Genus: Centrophorus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Mosaic Gulper shark is a small rare deepwater dogfish, member of the family Centrophoridae, found in the Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a maximum size of 89.0 cm TL. This shark has no anal fin, two dorsal fins with… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The New Zealand Lanternshark is a species of dogfish shark found in the Southwest Pacific. 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 and… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The New Zealand Lanternshark is a very little-known shark that is listed as Least Concern from the IUCN Red List for Endangered Species, and not evaluated when it comes to threats or conservation. They can be found between 878 and 1427… read more.
Family: Squalidae | Genus: Squalus | Species: Squalus griffini | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
Northern Spiny Dogfish can be spotted in the Southwest Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand at depths between 37 to 950 m. Biology and Behaviour Northern spiny dogfish are common on the outer shelf and upper slope close… read more.
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