Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Somniosidae Sleeper sharks

Genus: Scymnodon

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Max. Length 151.1 cm TL
 
Scymnodon ichiharai
[Japanese velvet dogfish]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Scymnodon macracanthus (Regan, 1906)

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Scymnodon macracanthus
[Largespine velvet dogfish]

Photo by Serrano, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Scymnodon ringens Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864

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Scymnodon ringens
[Knifetooth dogfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scymnodon ichiharai Japanese velvet dogfish Indo-West Pacific 151.1 TL 1984
Scymnodon macracanthus Largespine velvet dogfish Indo-Pacific 170 TL 1906
Scymnodon ringens Knifetooth dogfish Eastern Atlantic 110 TL 1864



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