Scymnodalatias garricki Kukuev & Konovalenko, 1988 Azores dogfish |
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FAO |
Family: | Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks) | |||
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Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 300 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken from one of the seamounts of the North Atlantic Ridge located north of the Azores. | |||
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Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |