| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | CHONDRICHTHYES | SQUALIFORMES | SOMNIOSIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Scymnodalatias sherwoodi | |||
| Species Authority: | (Archey, 1921) | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2003 |
| Assessor/s | Duffy, C. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) |
| Evaluator/s: | Shark Specialist Group Australia & Oceania Regional Group (Shark Red List Authority) |
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Justification: A very poorly known species known from a few specimens trawled off the east coast of South Island, New Zealand between 400 and 500 m depth. May also occur off Australia. Nothing is known of the species ecology, and there is insufficient information to assess it beyond Data Deficient. |
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| Range Description: | New Zealand endemic. Recorded off the east coast of South Island, from Bank’s Peninsula to Pukaki Rise. |
| Countries: |
Native:
New Zealand
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Pacific – southwest
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Reaches at least 80 cm total length (TL). Depth range: 400 to 500 m. An 80 cm TL male was mature. |
| Systems: | Marine |
| Major Threat(s): | Infrequently taken in deepwater trawl fisheries. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are currently no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Duffy, C. 2003. Scymnodalatias sherwoodi. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 03 December 2008. |
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