| Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks) |
| 29 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 502 m |
| Southeast Atlantic: near Ascension Island. Western Indian Ocean: Durban, Natal, South Africa. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. A cylindrical, dwarf dogfish shark with a long bulbous snout, small round eyes, and small gill slits; caudal fin paddle-shaped (Ref. 5578). Dark brown with conspicuous light-edged fins (Ref. 5578). Ventral surface covered with minute photophores (Ref. 6577). |
| Probably oceanic (Ref. 5578). The holotype was caught off a beach, but a second specimen was taken in the Atlantic at night between the surface and 502 m (Ref. 247). Food unknown but may subsist on pelagic fish and invertebrates (Ref. 247). Probably ovoviviparous with very few young (Ref. 247). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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