Ornate dogfish

The ornate dogfish, Centroscyllium ornatum, is dogfish shark which is not widely known.

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The Ornate dogfish lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 521 - 1262 m environment.

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Common names

Aiguillat élégant in French (français)
ornate dogfish in English
Sierlijke lantaarnhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Tollo negro elegante in Spanish (español)
印度洋霞鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
印度洋霞鲨 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Squaliformes
Family : Etmopteridae
Genus : Centroscyllium
Species : Centroscyllium ornatum
Authority : Alcock, 1889

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Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum)