Diagnostic Description
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A heavy-bodied dogfish with a blunt, rounded snout, large denticles and noticeably rough skin; body without spots; 1st dorsal fin spine behind pectoral fins (Ref. 5578). Dark grey or brown above, lighter below; white edges on fins (Ref. 5578); juveniles brown (Ref. 6577).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Ovoviviparous, with 21 to 22 young in a litter.
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found on the upper continental and insular slopes (Ref. 247). Feeds on bony fishes and squids (Ref. 5213).
Biology
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Found on the upper continental and insular slopes (Ref. 247). Adults feed on bony fishes and squids (Ref. 5213). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with 21 to 22 young in a litter (Ref. 247).
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- Kent E. Carpenter
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
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Roughskin spurdog
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The roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper) is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found circumglobally between latitudes 35°N and 35°S, at depths of between 200 metres (660 ft) and 600 metres (2,000 ft). It reaches a length of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft).
The roughskin spurdog is ovoviviparous with 21 to 22 young in a litter.
Taxonomy
The roughskin spurdog was first described in 1973 as Squalas Asper by British ichthyologist Nigel Merrett. It was later quickly changed to Cirrhigaleus asper.[2] The roughskin spurdog is also known as the roughskin dogfish and roughskin dogshark in English.[3]
References
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^ Finucci, B.; Cheok, J.; Cotton, C.F.; Kulka, D.W.; Neat, F.C.; Rigby, C.L.; Tanaka, S.; Walker, T.I. (2020). "Cirrhigaleus asper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60209A3092852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60209A3092852.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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^ Bester, Cathleen. "Roughskin Dogfish". Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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^ "Squalus asper (Merrett, 1973)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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Roughskin spurdog: Brief Summary
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The roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper) is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found circumglobally between latitudes 35°N and 35°S, at depths of between 200 metres (660 ft) and 600 metres (2,000 ft). It reaches a length of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft).
The roughskin spurdog is ovoviviparous with 21 to 22 young in a litter.
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Description
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Found on the upper continental and insular slopes. Feeds on bony fishes and squids (Ref. 5213). Ovoviviparous, with 21 to 22 young in a litter.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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