Species Squalus albifrons Last, White & Stevens, 2007
Eastern Highfin Spurdog, Greeneye Dogfish
- Squalus albifrons Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Stevens, J.D. 2007. Part 5 — New species of Squalus of the 'highfin megalops group' from the Australasian region. pp. 39-53 in Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds). Descriptions of new dogfishes of the genus Squalus (Squaloidea: Squalidae). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 14: 1-130 [39, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.4627-01, east of Broken Bay, NSW [33°28'S, 152°05'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.644-04; CSIRO H.449; CSIRO H.2691-01; CSIRO H.2487-01; CSIRO H.2487-03; CSIRO H.3589-01; CSIRO H.4705-01; CSIRO H.4704-02; QM I.19327; QM I.38077.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Townsville Trough, QLD (17°11'S) to off Ulladulla, southern NSW (35°34'S); subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
131–450 m.
General References
Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [79, pl. 2] (as Squalus sp. B)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [93, figs 20, 8.32, pl. 6] (as Squalus sp. B)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |