Plunket’s Dogfish
Centroscymnus plunketi
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Quick Facts
Scientific nameCentroscymnus plunketi
Other namesLargespine Velvet Dogfish, Lord Plunkets Shark, Plunket Shark, Plunkets Dogfish, Waites Deepsea Dogfish
SizeUp to 68 cm (26.7 in)
WeightUp to 2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
FamilySleeper Shark / Somniosidae
Distribution
Habitat & AU DistributionDeepsea, bottom dwelling shark found on the lower parts of the continental slope
Depth Range180 - 1,550 m (590 - 5,085 ft)
