BIRDBEAK DOGFISH

Deania calcea


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IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)

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BIRDBEAK DOGFISH

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Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)

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Found on the outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes (Ref. 247). Usually on or near the bottom but sometimes found well above it (Ref. 5578). Apparently in large schools (Ref. 5578). Feeds on pelagic bony fish, squid, octopus and shrimp (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).