JAPANESE SHORTNOSE SPURDOG
A little known spurdog in Japan
The Japanese Shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris) is a dogfish shark in the family Squalidae. It is found from southern Japan to the South China Sea. The length of the longest specimen measured is 2 feet.
Family: Squalidae – Dogfish Sharks
Genus: Squalus
Species: brevirostris
Phylum– Chordata
Class– Chondrichthyles
Subclass– Elasmobranchii
Common Name– Dogfish Sharks
Family– Squalidae
Common Name– Dogfish Sharks
Genus– Squalus
Species– brevirostris
Status: IUCN Red List DATA DEFICIENT
Average Size and Length: The maximum recorded length is 2 feet of an unsexed male.
Demographic, Distribution, Habitat, Environment and Range: They can be found in the western Pacific from southern Japan to the South China Sea. They are demersal at a depth range of between 0- 427 feet. They are known to occur from the continental shelves to sometimes depths greater than 427 feet.
Biology and Reproduction: The Japanese Shortnose spurdog is ovoviviparous. Not much else is known about its reproduction.
Behavioral Traits, Sensing and Intelligence: Unknown.
Japanese Shortnose Spurdog Future and Conservation: They are a commonly caught species, however there isn’t enough data to evaluate them.
Japanese Shortnose Spurdog Recorded Attacks on Humans: Not a threat to humans.