Family OXYNOTIDAE
Prickly Dogfishes, Roughsharks
Compiler and date details
24 May 2011 - Douglass F. Hoese
Introduction
The Oxynotidae comprises a single genus and five species worldwide; one species occurs in Australian waters. Members of the Oxynotidae have been previously placed in the Dalatiidae (see Hoese & Gates 2006) or the Squalidae. The single Australian species is treated in White (2008) and Last & Stevens (2009). Other species are treated in Compagno et al. (2005). Species generally have a limited distribution in Australia, New Zealand, the eastern and western Atlantic and north-west Pacific.
Oxynotids are distinctive in having a peculiarly compressed and hump-backed body that is triangular in cross-section. They live near the bottom, on the continental shelf and slope in depths of 50 to 1000 m. Species vary in size from 50-90 cm.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Families Dalatiidae and Centrophoridae. pp. 140-152 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [147]
McCulloch, A.R. 1914. Report on some fishes obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South and South-Western Australia. Part 2. Biological Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914 2(3): 77-165 figs 1-15 pls 13-34 [pl. 13]
White, W. 2008. Shark Families Heterodontidae to Pristiophoridae. pp. 32-100 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [94]
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [104] (Prickly Dogfishes)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |