Squalus altipinnis, the western highfin spurdog, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae found on the continental shelf off Western Australia, at depths between 220 and 510 m. Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.[2]

Squalus altipinnis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Species:
S. altipinnis
Binomial name
Squalus altipinnis

References

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  1. ^ White, W.; Cavanagh, R.D. & Lisney, T.J. (2009). "Squalus altipinnis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T158616A5241598. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158616A5241598.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2