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Genie’s Dogfish

Squalus clarkae

Classification

Family
Squalidae

Squalus clarkae, also known as Genie's dogfish, is a species of shark from the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic. It was described in 2018 and named in honor of ichthyologist Eugenie Clark. It was previously believed to be a part of Squalus mitsukurii, but genetic analysis revealed it to be a distinct species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 8