Long-Snouted African Spurdog
Squalus bassi
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 96 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender African dogfish marked by a long pointed snout, it hunts bony fishes, squid and crustaceans. Females carry their young inside the body and bear small litters of four to nine pups born already able to swim.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Squaliformes › Squalidae › Squalus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042799.
FAQ
- Is the Long-Snouted African Spurdog dangerous to divers?
- The Long-Snouted African Spurdog is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Long-Snouted African Spurdog get?
- The Long-Snouted African Spurdog grows to about 96 cm.