longnose velvet dogfish
Centroselachus crepidater
Classification
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Squaliformes
- Family
- Somniosidae
The longnose velvet dogfish (Centroselachus crepidater) is a sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found circumglobally in Southern Hemisphere subtropical seas, at depths of between 230 and 1,500 m. It reaches a length of 130 cm. It has a diet consisting of predominantly mesopelagic fishes and squids.
Centroselachus crepidater est une espèce de requins de la famille des Somnosidae. C'est la seule espèce du genre Centroselachus.
La sapata negra (Centroselachus crepidater) es un escualiforme de la familia Somniosidae, y el único miembro del género Centroselachus, que habita en los mares subtropicales del hemisferio sur, a profundidades de entre 230 y 1500 m. Su longitud máxima es de 130 cm. Referencias Enlaces externos Stevens, J.
Distribution
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