The ornate dogfish is a species of dogfish shark about whom a lot remains unknown.
Ornate Dogfish Scientific Classification |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Squaliformes |
| Family | Etmopteridae |
| Genus | Centroscyllium |
| Scientific Name | C. ornatum |
Description
On average, these sharks are about 11.8 inches, though some reach about 19.6 inches. Its body is compressed and stout, with a moderately long pre-oral snout. The mouth is narrowly arched.
The second dorsal fin is larger than the first, and the caudal fin has a short peduncle.
Ornate dogfish have a uniformly black or dark coloration.
Where do they live
Map Of The Ornate Dogfish Shark’s Habitat
These sharks live in the Indian Ocean, notably across both sides of the Indian subcontinent, i.e., both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Its depth range is between 1706 and 4133 ft, indicating that it is a deepwater shark living on the continental slopes.
Behavior
Reproductive
Ornate dogfish give live birth, i.e., they are ovoviviparous.
Interactions with humans
Very little is known about this shark, leading to the IUCN classifying it as “Least Concern” or “LC”.
