Roughback bristle shark

The roughback bristle shark (Dichichthys satoi) is a species of bristle shark of the newly discovered Dichichthyidae family, and was discovered in 2024. The species can reach a length of 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in). The roughback bristle shark lives off the waters of New Zealand, at a depth of between 2,200 and 3,900 ft (670 and 1,190 m).[1][2]

Roughback bristle shark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Dichichthyidae
Genus: Dichichthys
Species:
D. satoi
Binomial name
Dichichthys satoi
White, Stewart, O'Neill & Naylor, 2024 , 2024

References

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  1. ^ Pflughoeft, Aspen (2 April 2024). "Large' predator — with hundreds of teeth — pulled from the depths. It's a new species". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ White, William T.; Stewart, Andrew L.; O’Neill, Helen L.; Naylor, Gavin J. P. (April 2024). "Dichichthyidae, a New Family of Deepwater Sharks (Carcharhiniformes) from the Indo–West Pacific, with Description of a New Species". Fishes. 9 (4): 121. doi:10.3390/fishes9040121. ISSN 2410-3888.