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Oxynotus paradoxus
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) > Oxynotidae (Rough sharks)
Etymology: Oxynotus: oxys (Gr.), sharp; notos (Gr.), back, referring to its keeled back (“dorso carenato”) (See ETYFish); paradoxus: Latin for strange or contrary to expectation; Frade was not sure if this shark, with its first dorsal spine directed backward instead of forward, represented a new species or an aberrant form of O. centrina (See ETYFish).
Etymology: Oxynotus: oxys (Gr.), sharp; notos (Gr.), back, referring to its keeled back (“dorso carenato”) (See ETYFish); paradoxus: Latin for strange or contrary to expectation; Frade was not sure if this shark, with its first dorsal spine directed backward instead of forward, represented a new species or an aberrant form of O. centrina (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 265 - 1044 m (Ref. 128029). Deep-water; 41°N - 11°N, 13°W - 3°W (Ref. 54694)
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Eastern Atlantic: Atlantic slope from Scotland to Senegal (Ref. 247).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35388); common length : 85.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35388); common length : 85.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 247; shallow depth from Ref. 35388. Probably feeds on small bottom invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
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Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2d); Date assessed: 31 August 2020
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00372 (0.00163 - 0.00849), b=3.15 (2.94 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 6.48 [1.20, 33.69] mg/100g; Iron = 0.264 [0.061, 0.871] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.267 [0.088, 0.854] g/100g; Selenium = 15.4 [4.5, 48.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.94 [1.81, 45.35] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.358 [0.175, 0.690] mg/100g (wet weight);