Classificazione / Nomi
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Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) >
Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) >
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Etymology: Squalus: Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436).
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 300 - 600 m (Ref. 131348). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: India.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 131348); 38.8 cm TL (female)
Breve descrizione
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Vertebre: 84 - 86. This species is distinguished from its regional congeners species by the following characters:
snout short and pointed, its length 5.6-6.0% of TL and 22.8-24.1% of HL; pre-orbital length 5.8-6.5 % of TL; prenarial length in inner nostril-narial furrow space is 0.88-1.58; external nasal opening is rounded in shape; teeth in both jaws are of similar shape and structure; teeth of upper
jaw smaller than lower jaw; body high and slightly arched from the dorsal origin of first gill slit to pre-first dorsal fin; spiracles placed little above the eyes; eye to spiracle space is 0.7-0.9% of TL; head height is 1.2-1.4 in trunk height; the origin of first dorsal fin behind the insertion of pectoral fin; second dorsal fin positioned between pelvic & caudal fins; first dorsal spine length is 1.9-2.9% TL; second dorsal spine length is 2.8-3.6% TL; pelvic fin free rear tip is pointed; no anal
fin; caudal fin large with upper lobe wide and dorsal margin almost straight in shape; flank denticles are tricuspid; vertebrae, monospondylous 16-22; pre-caudal 61-63; caudal 23; total vertebrae 84-86 (Ref. 131348)
Cross section: oval.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Sweta, B., K.K. Bineesh, M. Das, S. Swetha and R. Bhaskar, 2024. Squalus hima sp. nov. (Squaliformes, Squalidae), a new species of dogfish shark from the Arabian Sea, off Southwest India. Rec. zool. Surv. India:124(iS)/61-74. (Ref. 131348)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: di potenziale interesse
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Stime basate su modelli
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00347 - 0.02396), b=3.03 (2.80 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100).
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