Image of Centroscyllium

Description:

Description: Over 1000 mm length. A dogshark, family Squalidae, and looks very much like the widely distributed Centroscyllium fabricii, known from 200 - 1,600 m, including off W. Africa. Color, robustness, caudal fin, size and placement of dorsal fins are all right - need a better image to see spines on leading edges of dorsal fins.
Item Type: Image
Title: Shark
Copyright: SERPENT project
Species: Centroscyllium fabricii
Behaviour: Swimming in the water column.
Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Akpo field
Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Akpo field
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1366m
Latitude: 3 deg 07' 00" N
Longitude: 6 deg 49' 00" E
Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria
Habitat: Pelagic
Rig: Jack Ryan
Project Partners: Total, Transocean, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 43
Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry
Deposited On: 14 December 2009