Longnose velvet dogfish explained

The longnose velvet dogfish (Centroselachus crepidater) is a sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found circumglobally in southern hemisphere subtropical seas, at depths of between 230 and 1,500 m.^{[1] [2]} It reaches a length of 130 cm.It has a diet consisting of predominantly mesopelagic fishes and squids.^[3]

Conservation status

The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the longnose velvet dogfish as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier "Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ayling, Tony. Collins guide to the sea fishes of New Zealand. Cox. Geoffrey J.. 1982. Collins. 0002169878. Auckland [N.Z.]. 9506630.
2. Web site: Centroscymnus crepidater (Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864) Longnose velvet dogfish. Carpenter. Kent E.. Capuli. Estelita Emily. January 2019. Fishbase. 18 January 2019.
3. Dunn, M., Szabo, A., McVeagh, M., & Smith, P. (2010). The diet of deepwater sharks and the benefits of using DNA identification of prey. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 57(7), 923–930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2010.02.006
4. Book: Duffy, Clinton A. J.. Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016. Francis. Malcolm. Dunn. M. R.. Finucci. Brit. Ford. Richard. Hitchmough. Rod. Rolfe. Jeremy. Department of Conservation. 2018. 9781988514628. Wellington, New Zealand. 9. 1042901090.