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Squalus japonicus (Japanese spurdog)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Japanese spurdog, Squalus japonicus, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean – southeastern Japan and the East China Sea, including the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and the Arafura Sea.
View Wikipedia Record: Squalus japonicus

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Squalus japonicus

Predators

Cephaloscyllium umbratile (Swell shark)[1]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Acanthobothrium gracile[2]

External References

Citations

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♦ 1Aspects of Reproduction and Food Habits of the Japanese Swellshark Cephaloscyllium umbratile from Chosi, Japan, Toru Taniuchhi, Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 54(4), 627-633 (1988)
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0