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Sherwood dogfish
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Scymnodalatias
Species:
sherwoodi
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Range of the Sherwood dogfish (in blue)

The sherwood dogfish or Sherwood's dogfish (Scymnodalatias sherwoodi) is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found only around New Zealand. The only specimen studied was about 80 cm long.

The sherwood dogfish is ovoviviparous.

Conservation status

In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the sherwood dogfish as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier "Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bruja de Sherwood para niños

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