AnAge entry for Centrophorus acus

Classification (HAGRID: 01845)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Chondrichthyes (Taxon entry)
            Order: Squaliformes
                Family: Centrophoridae
                    Genus: Centrophorus
Species
Centrophorus acus
Common name
Needle dogfish
Synonyms
Centrophorus steindachneri

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
20 years (wild)
Source
ref. 822
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
7,300 days
Male sexual maturity
Litter size
5 (viviparous)
Interbirth interval
730 days
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 160642
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 1155091
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