Scymnodalatias albicauda Taniuchi & Garrick, 1986
Whitetail dogfish

Family:  Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Max. size:  111 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 510 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0. Grey and white, mottled with large brown or black spots; tail mostly white with black tips (Ref. 26346). Dorsal fins small, pectoral fins angular, and an asymmetric caudal fin with a dark-tipped upper lobe (Ref. 6871).
Biology:  Oceanic (Ref. 6871). A rare species known only from a few specimens taken by tuna longliners and trawlers (Ref. 6871). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with at least 59 young in a litter (Ref. 26346).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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