Sherwood dogfish facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sherwood dogfish |
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Scymnodalatias
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sherwoodi
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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
In Spanish: Scymnodalatias sherwoodi para niños
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