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Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Etymology: Squalus: Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436).
Eponymy: Professor Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777–1850) was a French zoologist and anatomist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Risso.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 15 - 1500 m (Ref. 125614). Subtropical; 11°C - 18°C (Ref. 54892); 50°N - 37°S, 20°W - 38°E (Ref. 54892)
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Mediterranean, Morocco, Senegal to Namibia (these records may include other species in addition to Squalus blainvillei). Although reported from the Canary Islands (e.g. Ref. 247), it is most likely based on misidentifications of Squalus megalops (Ref. 6808). Western Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan. Nominal records of Squalus blainville or Squalus fernandinus from the western Atlantic (North Carolina, USA to northern Gulf of Mexico; Argentina), Indian Ocean (South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Tanzania and India) and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Hawaii and northern Chile), as well as some records from the northwest Pacific and eastern Atlantic are based at least in part on Squalus mitsukurii and possibly other species. Whether Squalus blainville itself is as wide-ranging as reported for blainville-group dogfishes (including Squalus mitsukurii) remains to be determined.
Lunghezza alla prima maturità / Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm 57.1, range 57 - 58 cm
Max length : 122 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 86318); 117.5 cm TL (female); peso massimo pubblicato: 7.3 kg (Ref. 86318)
Found on the continental shelves and upper slopes. Depth range from 16-440 m (Ref. 0247), and from 300-780m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Forms schools. Off West Africa, water temperature and salinity where this species is often found ranges from 11-18°C and 36 ppt. (at 16 to 255 m depth), respectively. Feeds on bony fishes, like denticids, mackerel and percichthyids, as well as crabs, lobsters, and octopi. Ovoviviparous, with 3 to 4 young per litter. Utilized fresh, dried salted and smoked for human consumption.
Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205). Ovoviviparous, with 3 to 4 young per litter. Young born at about 23 cm (Ref. 247).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 10.3 - 15.6, mean 13.4 °C (based on 273 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00331 (0.00278 - 0.00394), b=3.06 (3.01 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.0 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Molto basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione più di 14 anni (K=0.10-0.14; Fec=3).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 20.2 [4.1, 89.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.642 [0.164, 1.857] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [17.4, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.436 [0.168, 1.157] g/100g; Selenium = 32.8 [10.3, 89.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.6 [3.3, 23.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.618 [0.309, 1.173] mg/100g (wet weight);
