Sherwood Dogfish
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 80.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A rare deepwater dogfish thought to live along the slopes around New Zealand, the Sherwood dogfish is known from very few specimens. Like other dogfishes it bears live young rather than laying eggs, but little else about its life has been pieced together.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Squaliformes › Somniosidae › Scymnodalatias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271653.
FAQ
- Is the Sherwood Dogfish dangerous to divers?
- The Sherwood Dogfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sherwood Dogfish get?
- The Sherwood Dogfish grows to about 80.3 cm.