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Squalus Boretzi
Squalus boretzi
Squalus boretzi
Near Threatened (NT)
Overview
A conservative field-guide entry anchored to reviewed distribution, habitat, and status records without stretching beyond what the cited sources support. Current cited records place this species in Northwest Pacific: Emperor Seamount Chain. High Seas only. Reviewed depth records place it roughly 475-525 m deep.
Reviewed depth records place it roughly 475-525 m deep.
Why it matters: WoRMS record ID: 1494182.
Scientific nameSqualus boretzi
Familysqualidae
Depth range475 to 525 meters
ConservationNear Threatened (NT)
RegionNorthwest Pacific: Emperor Seamount Chain
What this shark is
Squalus boretzi is the shark represented by the current cited sources. Current cited records place this species in Northwest Pacific: Emperor Seamount Chain. High Seas only. The current cited conservation status is Near Threatened (NT).
Where it lives
Current cited records place this species in Northwest Pacific: Emperor Seamount Chain. High Seas only.
Reviewed depth records place it roughly 475-525 m deep.
How it differs from similar sharks
Compare it against Japanese shortnose spurdog, Longnose spurdog, and Squalus Acutipinnis.
Why it is notable
WoRMS record ID: 1494182.
Related shark pages
These links are meant to help readers continue through related species, not force extra clicks.
Japanese shortnose spurdog
Squalus brevirostris
0.6 m maxEndangered (EN)
Longnose spurdog
Longnose spurdog from the eastern Atlantic and western Pacific
1.0 m maxData Deficient (DD)
Squalus Acutipinnis
Eastern Indian Ocean dogfish
Brazilian whitetail dogfish
Common name: Squalus Albicaudus
Squalus albicaudus
0.5 m maxData deficient (DD)