Whitetail Dogfish, Scymnodalatias albicauda Taniuchi & Garrick 1986
Whitetail Dogfish, Scymnodalatias albicauda. Source: CSIRO National Fish Collection. License: CC BY Attribution
A slender dogfish with a short and robust snout and short dorsal fins lacking spines. Mottled grey and white, with dark tips to the lobes of the caudal fin. A rare southern species, closely related to Scymnodalatias sherwoodi.
Whitetail Dogfish, Scymnodalatias albicauda Taniuchi & Garrick 1986
More Info
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Depth |
150-510 m |
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Distribution |
Found off southern Tasmania and New Zealand, as well dotted throughout the Southern Ocean between latitudes of 40-50 degrees south. |
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Features |
A slender dogfish with a short and robust snout. Dorsal fins short, long and rounded, both lacking spines. Pectoral fins large and pointed. Mottled dark grey to white, with dark tips to the dorsal and ventral lobes of the caudal fin. |
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Biology |
A viviparous (aplacental) species, with litters of up to 59 young. Females mature at 74 cm. |
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Author |
Wood, D.R. 2018 |
Whitetail Dogfish, Scymnodalatias albicauda Taniuchi & Garrick 1986
References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp.
