Shortnose Velvet Dogfish

Centroscymnus cryptacanthus

Shortnose Velvet Dogfish (Centroscymnus cryptacanthus) is a species of the class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes) in the family Somniosidae (Sleeper Sharks) and order Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Chondrichthyes
      - Order: Squaliformes
        Family: Somniosidae
        Genus: Centroscymnus
        Species: Centroscymnus cryptacanthus

Species in the Genus of Centroscymnus

Largespine Velvet Dogfish

Centroscymnus macracanthus

Longnose Velvet Dogfish

Centroscymnus crepidater

Plunket Shark

Centroscymnus plunketi

Portuguese Dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Shortnose Velvet Dogfish

Centroscymnus cryptacanthus

External Links

Centroscymnus cryptacanthus – Wikipedia