Eastern Highfin Spurdog, Squalus albifrons Last, White & Stevens 2007

Other Names: Greeneye Dogfish

An Eastern Highfin Spurdog, Squalus albifrons. Source: CSIRO National Fish Collection. License: CC BY Attribution

Summary:

A medium sized dogfish with a short rounded snout and a relatively robust head. Pale grey on the dorsal surface and white on the ventral surface. With an upright first dorsal fin and a slightly concaved pectoral fin. The caudal fin is short and noticeable for its lack of a distinctive dark bar through its ventral lobe.

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Wood, D.R. 2018, Squalus albifrons in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3514

Eastern Highfin Spurdog, Squalus albifrons Last, White & Stevens 2007

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Distribution	From the Queensland plateau (off Cairns) to Montague Island (New South Wales). Endemic to these Australian subtropical regions.
Features	Medium sized dogfish, with a short rounded snout and a relatively robust head. Upright first dorsal fin and prominent dorsal fin spines, base of first spine usual more robust then second spine. A slightly concaved, long pectoral fin and a relatively short caudal fin with a white posterior margin and lacking a distinctive dark bar through its ventral lobe. Similar blade like teeth in the Upper and Lower jaw. Pale grey and lacking white spots on the body.
Biology	A viviparous (aplacental) species.
Author	Wood, D.R. 2018