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Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758

Picked dogfish
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Koinga, Makohuarau, Southern spiny dogfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Doonan, I.J., M. Dunn and A.C. Hart, 2009
Importance: commercial | Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Most common off the south and east coasts of the South Island in 100-700 m depth; also found on the Chatham Rise and northern Campbell Plateau (Ref. 9258). Currently the the country's largest chondrichthyan fishery by weight ( 6,200 tons in 1995-1996). A substantial fishery exists for this species but it is also taken as a by-catch of the inshore trawl fishery. Landed throughout the year (Ref. 9258). Exported mainly to South Korea. Maximum size recorded 111 cm TL. Voucher specimen held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 247,45493, 58461, 75154.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Aiguillat commun, Mielga, Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная), ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) > Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Etymology: Squalus: Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436);  acanthias: Genus name from the Latin 'squalus' meaning shark; species name from the Greek 'akanthias' referring to the spines (Ref. 6885, 27436).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
Squalus suckleyi (Girard, 1855) has been resurected by Ebert et al. (2010: Ref. 85328) in the North Pacific where it replaces Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; bathydemersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 1978 m (Ref. 125614), usually 50 - 300 m (Ref. 43939).   Temperate; 7°C - 15°C (Ref. 247); 78°N - 57°S, 82°W - 171°W (Ref. 247)

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