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Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Etymology: Scymnodalatias: scymno-, referring to previous placement in Scymnodon; dalatias, referring to lack of dorsal spines like most sharks in the family Dalatiidae (sometimes included within Somniosidae) (See ETYFish); albicauda: albus (L.), white; cauda (L.), tail, referring to white markings on caudal fin (See ETYFish).
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino batipelágico; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 150 - 510 m (Ref. 6871). Deep-water; 42°S - 50°S
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 111 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 26346)
Descripción breve
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0. Grey and white, mottled with large brown or black spots; tail mostly white with black tips (Ref. 26346). Dorsal fins small, pectoral fins angular, and an asymmetric caudal fin with a dark-tipped upper lobe (Ref. 6871).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Oceanic (Ref. 6871). A rare species known only from a few specimens taken by tuna longliners and trawlers (Ref. 6871). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205), with at least 59 young in a litter (Ref. 26346).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Probably ovoviviparous (Ref. 6871), with at least 59 young (Ref. 26346). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994. Sharks and rays of Australia. CSIRO, Australia. 513 p. (Ref. 6871)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: bycatch
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Temperatura preferida (Referencia
123201): 7.2 - 11.8, mean 9.2 °C (based on 20 cells).
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00398 (0.00172 - 0.00922), b=3.13 (2.94 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Fec=59).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100).
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