Mandarin dogfish

The mandarin dogfish, Cirrhigaleus barbifer, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes.

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The Mandarin dogfish lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 140 - 650 m environment.

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Range of the Mandarin dogfish (in blue) Sharks portal The mandarin dogfish, Cirrhigaleus barbifer, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes. More

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The scientific name of the Mandarin dogfish shark is C. barbifer. The body is grayish-brown on top, with a whitish underside. The two dorsal, or top, fins are approximately equal in size, with prominent whitish edges and a large, thick spine along the front edge. More

Cirrhigaleus australis is a member of the Mandarin dogfish group of squalid sharks which typically reach lengths of just a metre or so. The new species was previously believed to be an Australian population of the Mandarin dogfish, Cirrhigaleus barbifer. More

Common names

Higetsunozame in Japanese (日本語)
Hiu taji in Bali
Hiu tinggam hitam in Bahasa Indonesia
Mandarijndoornhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Mandarin dogfish in English
Mandarin shark in English
Mandarinpighaj in Danish (dansk)
Mandarinschnauz-Dornhai in German (Deutsch)
Squale moustache in French (français)
Tollo mandarin in Spanish (español)
長鬚卷盔鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
長鬚棘鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
长须卷盔鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
长须棘鲛 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Squaliformes
Family : Squalidae
Genus : Cirrhigaleus
Species : Cirrhigaleus barbifer
Authority : Tanaka, 1912