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Oxynotus paradoxus Frade, 1929 Sailfin roughshark |
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photo by
Fundação Rebikoff-Niggeler |
| Family: | Oxynotidae (Rough sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 92 - 1238 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Atlantic slope from Scotland to Senegal (Ref. 247). | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the continental slope (Ref. 247; shallow depth from Ref. 35388. Probably feeds on small bottom invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||