Image of Centroscyllium

Description:

Description: Dogshark (family Squalidae) from off Angola. Looks very much like the widely distributed Centroscyllium fabricii, known from 200-1,600 m, including off W. Africa. Colour, robustness, caudal fin (tail), size and placement of dorsal fins are all right - to confirm the species we would need a better image to see spines on leading edges of dorsal fins.
Item Type: Image
Title: Dogshark from Angola
Species: Centroscyllium fabricii
Behaviour: swimming
Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 31
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1778
Latitude: 6 deg 13' 17" S
Longitude: 7 deg 48' 44" E
Countries: West Africa -- Angola
Rig: Seven Seas
Project Partners: Subsea 7
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 05 July 2011