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Squalus megalops
Sign in to saveAlso known as Spikey dogfish, shortnose spurdug, Shortnose spurdog
species of fish
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 266 inbound references to Squalus megalops, and connects out to Glyphis gangeticus, gulper shark and Velvet dogfish.
It is catalogued under topics including Fish described in 1881, IUCN Red List least concern species and Squalus.
Vinony links it to 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Data Deficientshortnose spurdog
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
- FamilySqualidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded25,000
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 375
- With media
- 26
- Family
- Squalidae
- Collections
- CAS, USNM, MCZ, NMV, CSIRO
- Recorded in
- Japan, South Africa, Australia, China, Philippines, Mozambique, Brazil
Wikidata facts
Show 6 more facts
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Squalus megalops
- taxon name
- Squalus megalops
- taxon common name
- 沙魚
- short name
- S. megalops
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Connections
Glyphis gangeticus
Entity
gulper shark
Entity
Velvet dogfish
Entity
Reticulated swellshark
Entity
Isistius brasiliensis
Entity
Alopias
Entity
scalloped hammerhead
Entity
Blotchy swell shark
Entity
spatulasnout catshark
Entity
Whitespotted bamboo shark
Entity
Freckled catshark
Entity
Centroscymnus owstonii
Entity
Squatina guggenheim
Entity
Iceland catshark
Entity
Sarawak pygmy swellshark
Entity
Scymnodon
Entity
Shortspine spurdog
Entity
Brown lanternshark
Entity
Squatiniformes
Entity
South Africa
Country