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Prickly Dogfish

Reference

IB0280

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Prickly Dogfish - OXYNOTIDAE

Common Name

Prickly Dogfish

Scientific Name

Oxynotus bruniensis

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Living near the bottom, at depths of 50-650 m, it grows to about 70 cm long. It has small blade-like teeth and probably feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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