Squalus megalops
Spikey Dogfish
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Squaliformes
Family
Squalidae
Genus
Squalus
Species
Squalus megalops
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 71 cm (TL)
Depth range
- From 30 m to 750 m - applies to Usually 80 - 300m.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Found on the inner and outer continental shelves and upper slopes generally on or near the bottom. A social shark that often forms large, dense schools where it occurs.
