Squalus griffini Phillipps, 1931
Northern spiny dogfish
photo by Duffy, C.

Family:  Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Max. size:  89.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 110 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 37 - 950 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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