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Japanese velvet dogfish

Scymnodon ichiharai

Not Evaluated Saltwater
生息水深
500-800m

Habitat & Distribution

水質タイプ
Saltwater
生息水深
500-800m
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Taxonomy

Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks)
Somniosidae (Sleeper Sharks)
Scymnodon ichiharai

よくある質問

What family does Japanese velvet dogfish belong to?
Japanese velvet dogfish (Scymnodon ichiharai) belongs to the family Somniosidae (Sleeper Sharks) in the order Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks).

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