Squalus chloroculus

Last, White & Motomura, 2007


Greeneye spurdog
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Squalidae

Reference of the original description
Last, P.R. & White, W.T. & Motomura, H. (2007)
Part 6 - A description of Squalus chloroculus sp. nov., a new spurdog from southern Australia, and the resurrection of S. montalbani Whitley. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 14, 55–69

Image of the original description

Lateral view of Squalus chloroculus sp. nov. Holotype, CSIRO H 4775–01, adult male 753 mm; In: Last, P.R. & White, W.T. & MOTOMURA, H. 2007 Part 6 - A description of Squalus chloroculus sp. nov, a new spurdog from southern Australia, and the resurrection of S. montalbani Whitley. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 14: 55-69



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Citation: Squalus chloroculus Last, White & Motomura, 2007: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Squalus chloroculus Last, White & Motomura, 2007, head: holotype CSIRO H 4775–01, adult male 753 mm TL, dorsal fins: paratype CSIRO H 5941–01, adult male 762 mm TL, denticles: paratype CSIRO H 1405–01, adult male 760 mm TL; In: Last, P.R. & White, W.T. & MOTOMURA, H. 2007 Part 6 - A description of Squalus chloroculus sp. nov, a new spurdog from southern Australia, and the resurrection of S. montalbani Whitley. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 14: 55-69
Common names
eng Greeneye spurdog

Short Description
This species of the "mitsukurii group" is large and is distinguished by the following set of characters: body moderately robust, trunk depth 10.4-13.8% TL (mean 11.7% TL, n=9); snout is broadly triangular, with mouth width 1.72-2.48 (2.07) times the horizontal prenarial length; pre-first dorsal length 29.2-31.8 (30.2)% TL; pre-second dorsal length 60.7-63.6 (61.7)% TL; interdorsal space 23.7-27.5 (24.9)% TL; low raked dorsal fins; second dorsal-fin length 10.9-12.2 (11.6)% TL, height 3.4-4.0 (3.7)% TL, inner margin length 3.9-5.0 (4.4)% TL; second dorsal-fin base 15.1-20.0 (17.2) times the base of second dorsal spine; pre-pectoral length 21.1-24.3 (22.2)% TL; pelvic-caudal space 21.8-25.0 (23.5)% TL; caudal bar is almost upright, extending broadly from the caudal fork up the poster or margin of the upper lobe for 0.6-0.7 of its length in immature individuals, upper caudal fringe forming a narrow saddle along midlength of lobe; flank denticles tricuspid; monospondylous centra 43-46, precaudal centra 84-86, total centra 111-115 [3332].

Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia. Source: www.gbif.org

Size / Weight / Age
85.6 cm TL (male/unsexed; [3332]); 83.2 cm TL (female)

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 213 - 1360 m [3332]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6737;