The granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum) is a little-known, very small dogfish shark of the family Etmopteridae, endemic to the Falkland Islands.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Centroscyllium |
| Species: | C. granulatum
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| Centroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887
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| Range of the granular dogfish (in blue) | |
Physical characteristics
editThe granular dogfish has no anal fin, two dorsal spines with the second one much larger than the first, a large second dorsal fin, a long abdomen, small pectoral and pelvic fins, a large eye, prominent nostrils and spiracles, and brownish-black coloration. It is very small, growing to only 28 cm.
Distribution
editThey have only been found around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
Habits and habitat
editAlmost nothing is known about this shark. It has been caught at around 450 m depth.
References
edit- ^ Kyne, P.M.; Acuña, E.; Bustamante, C.; Herman, K. (2020). "Centroscyllium granulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44567A124432959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44567A124432959.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
Sources
edit- Kyne, P.M., Acuña, E., Bustamante, C. & Herman, K. (2020). "Centroscyllium granulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Centroscyllium granulatum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2006.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Centroscyllium granulatum". FishBase. June 2006 version.
- FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World