Summary
The bareskin dogfish (Centroscyllium kamoharai) is a little-known, deepwater dogfish shark of the family Etmopteridae.[1][2] This species is found in the western Pacific from southern Japan to western and southeastern Australia as well as in New Zealand waters.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Centroscyllium |
| Species: | C. kamoharai
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| Centroscyllium kamoharai T. Abe, 1966
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| Range bareskin dogfish (in blue) | |
The bareskin dogfish has no anal fin. It has grooved dorsal spines with the second larger than the first, a smaller first dorsal fin, blunt nose, large eyes, large nostrils, widely spaced and sparse denticles, and is dark in color with white-tipped fins. It is stout and grows to a maximum of 40 cm.[4][5] Like other species in the family Etmopteridae (lanternsharks), the bareskin dogfish has a bioluminescent organ on the ventral side. However, perhaps owing to the depth at which the species lives, it has relatively fewer photophores on its ventral skin than other bioluminescent sharks.[6]
Conservation status edit
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the bareskin dogfish as "Data Deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Finucci, B.; Kyne, P.M. (2018). "Centroscyllium kamoharai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T41746A68615299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T41746A68615299.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Centroscyllium kamoharai". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2006.
- ^ Roberts, Clive; Stewart, A. L.; Struthers, Carl D.; Barker, Jeremy; Kortet, Salme; Freeborn, Michelle (2015). The fishes of New Zealand. Vol. 2. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 141. ISBN 9780994104168. OCLC 908128805.
- ^ FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1, Sharks of the World
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Centroscyllium kamoharai" in FishBase. 06 2006 version.
- ^ Claes, Julien M.; Nilsson, Dan-Eric; Straube, Nicolas; Collin, Shaun P.; Mallefet, Jérôme (Mar 10, 2014). "Iso-luminance counterillumination drove bioluminescent shark radiation". Scientific Reports. 4: 4328. Bibcode:2014NatSR...4E4328C. doi:10.1038/srep04328. PMC 3948070. PMID 24608897.
- ^ Duffy, Clinton A. J.; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, M. R.; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (2018). Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016 (PDF). Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. p. 9. ISBN 9781988514628. OCLC 1042901090.