Seychelles Spurdog

About the Seychelles Spurdog

The Squalus Lalannei, also known as the Seychelle’s Spurdog, is a deepwater shark that belongs to the Squalidae family.

Biology:

Known only from the holotype (female: 78.8 cm TL)and paratype (male: 61.5 TL) collected during a research cruise by trammel net at 1,000 m off Alphonse Island, Republic of Seychelles in the Western Indian Ocean. The biology of the species is little known.

Conservation:

The depth distribution of the species is little known and it is possible that this shark has been caught by Seychellois fishermen without knowing it was a new species. Like many deeper water species, more information on biology, ecology and importance in fisheries are required to further assess status and any future conservation needs.

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